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The short answer
Mazurka in G minor, Op. 24 No. 1 is a piece by Frédéric Chopin. PlayPiano puts it at Level 5, an estimate.
- melancholic
- block chords
- voicing
Also known as Mazurka in G minor op. 24, no. 1; No 1. Mazurka.
History
After the pickup, an upper eighth note is interrupted by a sixteenth rest and short F-sharp. Listen to that gap while the lower chords keep moving. 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 tiny silence changes the rhythm
After the pickup, an upper eighth note is interrupted by a sixteenth rest and short F-sharp. Listen to that gap while the lower chords keep moving.
How hard is it
Level 5, estimated
Small rests, chromatic notes and expressive changes need precise rhythm and an independently shaped melody.
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
