Chopin and the Mazurka: Stylistic elements in the folk dance with an emphasis on the Mazurkas Op. 68.

Author

Camtrice Bexten

Date of Award

5-1-2000

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Music (MMUS)

Department

Music

First Advisor

Dr. James Johnson

Abstract

The folk music of Poland was one of the greatest influences on the music of Frederic Chopin. This treatise will examine Chopin's knowledge of and experience with the folk music of his country and how he incorporated its stylistic elements into his mazurkas. Elements such as melody, harmony, texture, and form will be addressed, and special attention will be given to the Mazurkas Op. 68 to display how Chopin used the folk idiom within a particular set of pieces.

Comments

A Treatise Presented to the Department of Music and the Faculty of the Graduate College University of Nebraska In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Music University of Nebraska at Omaha. Copyright 2000 Camtrice Bexten.

Recommended Citation

Bexten, Camtrice, "Chopin and the Mazurka: Stylistic elements in the folk dance with an emphasis on the Mazurkas Op. 68." (2000). Student Work. 2937.
https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/studentwork/2937