Mazurkas
Seven mazurkas spanning Balakirev's entire composing career, from the A♭ major and C♯ minor pieces of 1861 (revised 1884) to the final E♭ minor Mazurka of 1906. Deeply influenced by Chopin but saturated with Russian folk character, these are among Balakirev's most approachable works. No. 3 in B minor and No. 4 in G♭ major (both 1886) are the most frequently performed.
Works in this Collection (7)
- Mazurka No. 1 in A♭ major No. 1 Key A♭ major Difficulty
- Mazurka No. 2 in C♯ minor No. 2 Key C♯ minor Difficulty
- Mazurka No. 3 in B minor No. 3 Key B minor Difficulty
- Mazurka No. 4 in G♭ major No. 4 Key G♭ major Difficulty
- Mazurka No. 5 in D major No. 5 Key D major Difficulty
- Mazurka No. 6 in A♭ major No. 6 Key A♭ major Difficulty
- Mazurka No. 7 in E♭ minor No. 7 Key E♭ minor Difficulty