Mazurka in F minor (2) - 2011

This one of two F minor mazurkas, the earlier of which I will upload later.

This is to be played with a freedom of tempo and lots of rubato but within artistic restraints.

Initial theme should give a sense of wet slavic gloom. But tempo should be characteristically 'moving', not slowed and 'rubato-ed' down to nothingness.

In the oncoming of the major section, state the first theme in F major, slow down a little, state the theme again in the supertonic G minor, slow down a little, as if taking pauses in your musings. And then take it away with new light, as if question answered from after that. You may speed up a little in the chromatic fall. In the D flat portion be loud, then be quiet, but return to F major with the 6-4 chord with sudden brightness.

From measure 103, take it real soft and slow but speed up into the tempo.

Show a bit of sudden exuberance in m. 138.

Calando ending but suddenly bright in the last measures, bass representing an inversion of the motif in the F major section.

Software execution horrible, as always. So loud and cruel.

I will play this and upload later.