Niecks wrote: "It is simple and rustic, and at the same time graceful. The trio (poco piu mosso), the more original portion of the Mazurka, reappears in a slightly altered form in later mazurkas. It is these foreshadowings of future beauties, that make these early works so interesting."

According to Huneker this mazurka is much better than the first of Opus 68, being lighter and well made.