Mazurek

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Title page of Paweł Anhalt, Mazurek (Kraków: Arnolda A., 1930s). Biblioteka Narodowa, Poland

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Description

The mazurka by Paweł Anhalt (1910–?), a Jewish musician active in Kraków during the interwar period, shows remarkable affinity with the new stylistic trends initiated by Karol Szymanowski, the doyen of the Polish musical scene during this period, who imbued the traditional genre of the mazurka with new expressive harmonic contents. Indeed, what catches our attention is the expanded harmonic language of the piece, which firmly places it in the new modernist milieu.

Composer

Paweł Anhalt (1910–?)

Date Composed

1930s

Performers

Enriqueta Somarriba, Piano
Citation
Halina Goldberg and Nancy Sinkoff, “Mazurek,” Soundscapes of Modernity: Jews and Music in Polish Cities, accessed May 20, 2024, https://polishjewishmusic.iu.edu/items/show/16.