De Lenz finds Bach-ian influences "It begins as though written for the organ, and ends in an exclusive salon."

Huneker: "The texture of this dance is closer and finer spun than any we have encountered. Perhaps spontaneity is impaired, mais que voulez vous? Chopin was bound to develop, and his Mazurkas, fragile and constricted as is the form, were sure to show a like record of spiritual and intellectual growth. "