The Op. 56 mazurkas by

Frédéric Chopin Frédéric François Chopin (born Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin; 1 March 181017 October 1849) was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic period, who wrote primarily for solo piano. He has maintained worldwide renown as a leadin ...

are a set of three

mazurka The mazurka (Polish: ''mazur'' Polish ball dance, one of the five Polish national dances and ''mazurek'' Polish folk dance') is a Polish musical form based on stylised folk dances in triple meter, usually at a lively tempo, with character de ...

s presumably written 1843–1844 and published in 1844. A typical performance of all three mazurkas lasts around 12 minutes.Mazurkas (3) for piano, Op. 56, CT. 83-85
/ref> Op. 56 No. 1 in B major is notable for its major-third-related 5-part rondo structure (B major-E major-B major-G major-B major).

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Chopin Institute Page on the B major mazurkaChopin Institute Page on the C major mazurkaChopin Institute Page on the C minor mazurka
Mazurkas by Frédéric Chopin 1844 compositions Music with dedications {{classical-composition-stub