Next to the polonaises and the waltzes, the mazurkas are the third dance form which Chopin cultivated in his music. They constitute the largest of these three groups, boasting nearly 60 pieces. Chopin made use of the mazurka genre from his childhood until the last years of his life. They testify not only to Chopin’s love for his native Poland, but also to the depth of the composer’s feeling for the mentality of his people. He took inspiration from the various types of mazurka found in different regions of Poland, but sublimated them into absolute music of the greatest elegance, refined harmonies and rhythmic power. Content text: Mazurkas op. 6 (including 2 alternative versions)Mazurkas op. 7Mazurkas op. 17Mazurkas op. 24Mazurkas op. 30Mazurkas op. 33Mazurkas op. 41Mazurkas op. 50Mazurkas op. 56Mazurkas op. 59Mazurkas op. 63Mazurkas op. 67Mazurkas op. 68Mazurkas KK IIa, 2,3Mazurkas KK IIb, 4,5Mazurkas KK IVb, 1-4Appendix: Mazurka op. 7,4aAppendix: Mazurka KK IVa, 7Appendix: Mazurka op. 7,2a