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I see. Perhaps I'll hold back until other people choose.

I really do need to get a new avatar, ha.

Playadom:

For some reason the program that is responsible for putting in the avatars makes my portrait of Chopin look fat and wide. Ugh. But I've noticed that other people's avatars are not that way. So what gives?

Yours did work for a while. I remember seeing a page with print on it.

So far I haven't heard from the "crowd" regarding playing more than one. So the jury is still out.

Kathleen

The forum stretches it to 64x64 pixels so you need to resize the canvas first to be square.

Balakirev, I hope it's ok with you that I keep the op 41.1 in E minor, that is not so hard (grade 7) and you play the no 2 in B major that I find very difficult (grade 8).


Ragnhild

I think it's fixed now.

OK, Playadom: You've fixed it. Now (and excuse my ignorance), but I don't recognize the man. Who is he?

Thanks, LaValse.

Ragnhild: Balakirev is playing the B major. The list on the first page is updated to show this. I'm glad it all worked out for both of you.

Kathleen

Can I ask you to post what is left open from the mazurkas .. that will pretty narrow options for me instead of checking all the list and excluding what others play.

Thanks (praying so that a favorite is left)

That man is Alkan. I think he was one of Chopin's friends. Great music, especially his Concerto for Solo Piano.

I think that would be a good idea. I need 2nd and 3rd recital choices.

Dear Bassio: There are over 30 that have not been spoken for. Look on the first page of this thread and you will find those that are, in order of their opus number, so it should be easy to find what you are looking for.

If you have a particular one that you want to know about and are not certain, let me know. Otherwise, I will have to make a list of 30. Not that I mind, but I have to get back to the piano sometime today.

Thanks, Playadom: Yes, I do recall Alkan being a good friend of Chopin's.

Kathleen

Chopin left Alkan his unfinished "Method for the Piano."

> 68/4 - LaValse

With apologies I'm going to withdraw from the Mazurka Marathon (great title BTW) - 68/4 is available again. Good luck everybody...

Oh gosh, so sorry LaValse. I hope all is well with you.

Kathleen

Heh. What would be cool is if Chopin's 26.2 were a mazurka. (Maybe it is. Perhaps he didn't make a 26.2?)

But it would be insanely cool, given the title.

playadom, 26.2 is a polonaise I think but yeah it would have been very very neat - and 42.2 is a waltz I think - what about furlongs, leagues...?

It's a hit then (for now).

We have 33.3(mazurka) - 7.1(mazurka) = 26.2 (mazurka-mazurka = nothing? or perhaps it's like miles - miles?)

What are you talking about? If it concerns math, don't bother telling me.

OK, Bassio You're on for 68/4

Kathleen

I'm not sure if I have ever asked this question before, but what characterizes a mazurka? That is, what differentiates it from other musical "genres", perhaps let's say, a polonaise? Sorry for being ignorant. I can usually tell the difference when hearing them. But I'm looking for a more theoretical explanation.

Hi Kathleen,

Can you put me down for 17 3 for recital 2 and 17 1 for recital 3?

Just a thought: those are a long way away. If we put our dibs on the ones we want to do for the next two recitals now, will there be mazurkas left for any new members that join between now and then?

If we want to change our minds about putting in bids for these so far in advance, I'm happy to withdraw these two requests.