Mazurka í g minor

Composer: Frederic Chopin

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Mazurka in g minor is one of Frederic Chopin's last works. Probably composed in the winter of 1848 or spring of 1849 shortly after his last Paris concerto and tour to England and Scotland. Chopin's mind was rather heavy at the time, like a sentence in a letter he sent to Wojciech Gzymala during the tour witnesses. It's like the world has somehow passed me by. What happened to my art during the meantime, and what did I squander my heart into?"

This composition by Chopin is simple and not at all complicated to play. The song starts with a clean, clear melody which is rather cheerful. Then a slightly more raw section with a less decisive melody takes place. That section is accompanied by an incredibly sweet low-pitched melody that then leads to the same melody the song started on. Although the song sounds rather cheerful, somehow it feels like its undertone is rather sad. Perhaps it's just because you know what Chopin's state of mind was at that time.

Mazurka's simplicity in g minor is typical of Chopin's last compositions, but by the end, simplicity dominated his composition. This song is the last song my daughter played under the guidance of Anna Málfríður, a piano teacher at Sigursveinn Music School in Reykjavik. Anna Málfríður has been teaching her for the past eight years and proved to be an excellent teacher, always encouraging and patient.

Below, Lilja plays Mazurka in g minor by Chopin at the spring concert of the Sigursveinn Music School in Fella- og Hólakirkja.