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The short answer
Mazurka in B minor, Op. 30 No. 2 is a piece by Frédéric Chopin. PlayPiano puts it at Level 5, an estimate.
- dancing
- block chords
- voicing
Also known as Mazurka in B minor op. 30, no. 2; Mazurka. No. 2.
History
A D pickup leads to D, E and D eighth notes before the longer C-sharp and B. Hear the small turn settle into the lower dance pulse. 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
Small steps after one note
A D pickup leads to D, E and D eighth notes before the longer C-sharp and B. Hear the small turn settle into the lower dance pulse.
How hard is it
Level 5, estimated
Quick neighboring notes, chromatic reading and shaped returns require controlled articulation.
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
