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The short answer
Mazurka in F-sharp minor, Op. 59 No. 3 is a piece by Frédéric Chopin. PlayPiano puts it at Level 8, an estimate.
- dancing
- block chords
- voicing
Also known as Mazurka in C minor op. 56, no. 3.
History
A C-sharp pickup leads to dotted F-sharp and moving eighth notes, including B-sharp. Hear the line’s contour above the low F-sharp and chords. 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 chromatic edge in the dance
A C-sharp pickup leads to dotted F-sharp and moving eighth notes, including B-sharp. Hear the line’s contour above the low F-sharp and chords.
How hard is it
Level 8, estimated
A quick, extended piece with chromatic alterations and later signature changes requires advanced coordination.
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
