The short answer
Mazurka in A-flat major, Op. 59 No. 2 is a piece by Frédéric Chopin. PlayPiano puts it at Level 7, an estimate.
- gentle
- block chords
- voicing
Also known as Mazurka in A-flat major op. 59, no. 2; No. 2..
History
The upper part rests on the first quarter before a dotted C and short D-flat. Below, a low A-flat and answering chords already establish the measure. Hear the delayed entry. 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 delayed melody over a bass
The upper part rests on the first quarter before a dotted C and short D-flat. Below, a low A-flat and answering chords already establish the measure. Hear the delayed entry.
How hard is it
Off-beat melodic entrances and singing lines over widely spaced accompaniment need secure 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

