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Mazurka in E minor, Op. 17 No. 2 is a piece by Frédéric Chopin. PlayPiano puts it at Level 5, an estimate.
- melancholic
- block chords
- voicing
Also known as Mazourka No. 2.; Mazurka in E minor op. 17, no. 2.
History
The B pickup leads to dotted A and a short G before the melody falls through F-sharp to E. Hear one descending line above the recurring lower chords. This is the Institute’s digital presentation of a historical piano mazurka, with its own recorded print source and performance markings.
Sources
What to listen for
A descending dotted phrase
The B pickup leads to dotted A and a short G before the melody falls through F-sharp to E. Hear one descending line above the recurring lower chords.
How hard is it
Level 5, estimated
Dotted phrasing, later expressive changes and melody-to-accompaniment balance need intermediate control.
About this piece
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- Source
- chopinscores.org
- Credit
- First Editions of Fryderyk Chopin's Music Copyright 2017-2021 The Fryderyk Chopin Institute (https://nifc.pl) Website: https://chopinscores.org Digital scores: https://github.com/pl-wnifc/humdrum-chopin-first-editions License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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
