🇵🇱Ignacy Jan Paderewski ： Polonaise Dances Mazurka in H-Dur Op.9-4

This mazurka in B major is included in Paderewski’s Polonaise Dances. The gentle sway of the mazurka’s triple meter and accents that vary the character of the beat provide the music’s forward momentum, while brilliant piano writing emerges within its light, dance-like character. Listen for the contrasting character of each section, the exchanges between melodic lines, and the shaping of the climactic moments. In performance, the left-hand accompaniment should not become too heavy, and the accents should not be stressed mechanically. Subtle articulation and a flexible sense of tempo bring out the rhythm’s elasticity and the dance’s refined character.