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Waltz in E minor, B.56 is a piece by Frédéric Chopin from the Romantic era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 8, an estimate.
- Romantic
- stormy
- arpeggios
- voicing
History
Waltz in E minor, B.56. A low B pickup leads into rising broken notes over a held lower interval. Hear the opening climb as one gesture before the three-beat waltz takes shape.
Sources
What to listen for
The low opening climbs
A low B pickup leads into rising broken notes over a held lower interval. Hear the opening climb as one gesture before the three-beat waltz takes shape.
How hard is it
Level 8, estimated
The168-measure source combines climbing broken figures, separate voices, multiple key declarations, repeats and fine detail. Coordination and clear phrasing through those changing textures support an advanced editorial estimate.
About this piece
- Licence
- cc-zero
- Source
- musescore.com
More by Frédéric Chopin
- Prelude in A major, Op. 28 No. 7Level 5, estimatedWith Maestro
- Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9 No. 2Level 7, estimatedWith Maestro
- Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52Level 10, estimatedWith Maestro
