The Mazurka in C sharp minor, which closes opus 63, delights us with its kujawiak-derived songfulness. The idea that complements the opening theme brings to the dance a degree of animation and more distinctive gestures. It is with a hushed (sotto voce) and deep voice, meanwhile, that the motif of the seemingly forgotten mazur is invoked. The kujawiak tune returns in a modified form, complemented by a nostalgic echo. At the end, it is heard as if from afar, both ruffled and strengthened by the accompaniment voice in octave canon.
The C sharp minor Mazurka was written, like its predecessor, in the style of ‘new simplicity’ and in expression of a melancholy tone.
