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Impromptu in G-flat major, Op. 51 is an impromptu by Frédéric Chopin from the Romantic era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 8, an estimate.
- impromptu
- Romantic
- dreamy
- playful
- hand independence
Also known as ALLEGRO VIVACE | POUR LE | PIANOFORTE; ALLEGRO VIVACE. Impromptu.
History
A flowing low-register line gives this impromptu an unusual opening colour. Let each phrase rise out of the movement without pressing every passing note.
Sources
How to practise it
- Follow the separate rhythmic layers, then align their entrances without forcing equal emphasis.
How hard is it
Level 8, estimated
Rapid opening eighths must stay clear against a separately moving part; ties, subdivisions and ornaments extend that coordination later.
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
