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Mazurka in A-flat major, Op. 50 No. 2 is a piece by Frédéric Chopin. PlayPiano puts it at Level 6, an estimate.
- gentle
- block chords
- voicing
Also known as Mazourka No. 2.; Mazurka in A-flat major op. 50, no. 2.
History
The upper part moves from a quarter-note chord into a longer chord while the lower voices include a small eighth-note turn. Listen for the bass detail under the held sound. 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 held chord over a moving bass
The upper part moves from a quarter-note chord into a longer chord while the lower voices include a small eighth-note turn. Listen for the bass detail under the held sound.
How hard is it
Sustained chordal lines above moving bass voices need balance, and later signatures increase reading demands.
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
