Furthermore, many of the rhythmic patterns of the traditional mazurka also appear in Chopin's compositions so they still convey the idea of a dance, but a more 'self-contained, stylized dance piece.' In keeping with this idea, Chopin did try to make his mazurkas more technically interesting by furthering their chromaticism and harmony, along with using classical techniques, such as counterpoint and fugues. This repetition makes sense in the traditional dance for the repeat of a certain section of the actual dance even though Chopin did not compose his mazurkas so they could be danced to, it is clear Chopin kept the original form in mind. This can mean repetition of a single measure or small group of measures, repetition of a theme, or even repetition of an entire section. For example, both the traditional mazurka and Chopin's version contain a great deal of repetition. Since Chopin's mazurkas connect to an already established genre of music, some of the characteristics of that genre (the traditional Polish mazurka) remain the same in his interpretation of the genre. The number of mazurkas composed in each year varies, but he was steadily writing them throughout this time period. CompositionsД¬hopin started composing his mazurkas in 1825, and continued composing them until 1849, the year of his death. However, while Chopin used the traditional mazurka as his model, he was able to transform his mazurkas into an entirely new genre, one that became known as a 'Chopin genre'. 4 Chopin's influences: nationalism and controversyД¬hopin based his mazurkas on the traditional Polish folk dance, also called the mazurka (or 'mazur' in Polish).

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