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Mazurka in B-flat minor, Op. 24 No. 4 is a piece by Frédéric Chopin. PlayPiano puts it at Level 7, an estimate.
- melancholic
- hand independence
- voicing
Also known as Mazurka No. 4.; Mazurka in B-flat minor op. 24, no. 4.
History
A rest precedes the upper pickup, and the lower part remains silent at the next measure. Hear the F repeated in changing lengths before the fuller texture enters. 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
The opening has an empty space
A rest precedes the upper pickup, and the lower part remains silent at the next measure. Hear the F repeated in changing lengths before the fuller texture enters.
How hard is it
The long B-flat-minor piece combines multiple voices, varied note lengths and broad expressive contrasts.
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
