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Mazurka in E-flat minor, Op. 6 No. 4 is a piece by Frédéric Chopin. PlayPiano puts it at Level 6, an estimate.
- melancholic
- hand independence
- voicing
Also known as Mazurka No. 4.; Mazurka in E-flat minor op. 6, no. 4.
History
A lone B-flat pickup continues by a tie into the opening phrase. Listen for that sustained connection while the other voices begin to move. 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 note carried across the bar
A lone B-flat pickup continues by a tie into the opening phrase. Listen for that sustained connection while the other voices begin to move.
How hard is it
Level 6, estimated
Six flats, tied pickup phrasing and several voices in a compact fast piece demand careful reading and balance.
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
