Mmm, you know, when we decide to play a piece with any composer, it's always either a minuet, a waltz, a fugue, etc. I've been wondering what makes the difference between them all ? :sweatdrop: If some of you can answer, then I'll be pleased. ^_^

First, what's a mazurka ?

I'm copying and pasting the following from my book, "The Enjoyment of Music, 6th Ed" by Joseph Machlis and Kristine Forney *hopes he doesn't infringe on copyrights*

Mazurka: Type of Polish dance in triple meter. (Um, I think the accent of the beat is syncopated)

Minuet and trio: An A-B-A form (A = minuet; B = trio) in a moderate triple meter that is often the third movement of the Classical sonata cycle.

Waltz: Ballroom dance type in triple meter; in the Romantic era, a short, stylized piano piece.

Fugue: Polyphonic form popular in the Baroque era in which one or more themes are developed by imitative counterpoint. (Ask Gnomish for more details!)

You forgot sonata...

a-b-a-c-b-a..... I think that is the form

Difference not only in format, it also present a totally different style of music

it's like saying wat's the difference between,Blue, Jazz, Pop, and Rap

Originally posted by Mies@Jul 11 2004, 10:40 PM
You forgot sonata...

a-b-a-c-b-a..... I think that is the form
He never asked about the sonata. :P

Actually, what you have there is the rondo form that is a common movement found in a sonata. You're missing an 'a' though. It's a - b - a - c - a - b - a.

Chopin wrote a lote of really amazing Marzurkas. Check them out! :D