About this work: (This 2009 version has been superseded by the 2011 version. Please go to the improved 2011 version, which is accompanied by additional information and a recording.)
This is an improved version of the 1984 “Mazurka” included in my Compositions.
“Mazurka March” is the first in a set of ten piano pieces first posted in the last quarter of 2008 and the first quarter of 2009.
It is melodically strong and memorable, stirring. Although in three-quarter time, it sounds like a march.
The indicated duration (2 minutes, 10 seconds) is that of the computer playback [please see the 2011 version].
The titles of the ten pieces are:
1. Mazurka March
2. Ballad
3. First Love, in May
4. Hispanic Rhapsody
5. Hymn of Consolation
6. Nocturne
7. Spanish Sonatina
8. Variations on a Game
9. Venetian Cadence
10. Rondo Refrain (designed for improvisation between the “refrain” sections)
If the pieces are all played on one occasion, I recommend that they be played in the given order.
To help the pianist interpret the pieces, performance recommendations and options are placed in boxes on each of the scores.