There are jilted lovers, suicide, sly siblings, cuckolded spouses, honor, war, mysticism, religion, illegitimate children, ennui, illness and a sexy mazurka or two.
Later, Borodin wrote a funeral march and a mazurka around the tune, which he called the Coteletten Polka and proudly showed the pieces to his musical friends.
WANDA LANDOWSKA, as an exceptionally musical child in Poland, saw a farm girl milking a cow to a 24 beat while singing a mazurka in 34 time.
Vsevolod Meyerhold in New York Times For a scene set at a Polish ball, Meyerhold wrote that he wanted a "full orchestra in a social setting performing three numbers, 'Reverie,' 'Polonaise,' and 'Mazurka,' which Prokofiev composed. Mr. Vasen has placed some of the musicians and the...
Dr Seuss in Palm Springs Life Today,Dr. Seuss says, "I wonder what they think of that Groffulous, Griffulous Groo - the Mountains of Tobak near the River of Nobak where a Thing-a-ma-Bobsk only eats rhubarb and corn-on-the cobsk - or a Tizzle-Topped Tufted Mazurka from the...