Two Mazurkas

Dobrzyński’s Two Mazurkas are worthy of pianists’ attention. Despite the considerable simplification of means and the use of a conventional form, the composer succeeded in creating miniatures not devoid of charm, elegance and a certain unpretentious freshness. Their performance does not require advanced skill, so they may represent valuable additions to the repertoire for older pupils of primary schools of music, at the same time preparing them to play more difficult nineteenth-century miniatures, including the mazurkas of Chopin.

Dobrzyński’s mazurkas are also undoubtedly worth using in piano teaching as an extra or special item on the secondary-school level, in music clubs and in amateur performance. Finally, they may also find a place in cultural, patriotic or occasional events of various kinds as examples of Polish music of the period under the Partitions.

The present edition is based on the first edition from 1868. A few noticeable errors have been corrected. The proposed fingering and pedalling come entirely from the editors, and added performance markings are given in brackets.