Chopin's Opus 56 (Three Mazurkas) represents the composer at the height of his creative maturity. Written in 1843 and published in 1844, this set moves beyond simple dance forms into the realm of complex "dance poems" - rich with sophisticated counterpoint, daring chromaticism, and deep emotional narratives.
This edition is a reissue of music originally published by Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne, Warsaw.