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Scherzo No. 3 in C-sharp minor, Op. 39 is a scherzo by Frédéric Chopin from the Romantic era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 10, an estimate.
- scherzo
- Romantic
- grand
- stormy
- octaves
Also known as 3ème Scherzo pour le Piano.
History
The first short phrases move in parallel registers with an unsettled edge. Hear each clipped gesture as a question rather than pressing all the notes equally.
Sources
How to practise it
- Hear the paired registers as one line and keep each change aligned.
How hard is it
Level 10, estimated
Both parts share active opening rhythms in different registers across a long encoded span, with extensive ties, grace notes and local subdivision declarations.
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
