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Polonaise in C minor, Op. 40 No. 2 is a polonaise by Frédéric Chopin from the Romantic era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 8, an estimate.
- polonaise
- Romantic
- grand
- melancholic
- voicing
Also known as DEUX POLONAISES | Pour | Le Piano; POLONAISE. No. 2.; Polonaise in C minor op. 40, no. 2.
History
A lower-register line moves under a closely packed chord texture. Hear the depth of the bass without letting it bury the upper shape.
Sources
How to practise it
- Keep the main line audible while accompanying tones stay present but lighter.
How hard is it
Level 8, estimated
Repeated upper eighth-note chords sit against contrasting lower values and register changes, demanding controlled voicing.
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
