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Mazurka in G minor, Op. 67 No. 2

Frédéric Chopin · Level 5, estimated · With Maestro

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The short answer

Mazurka in G minor, Op. 67 No. 2 is a mazurka by Frédéric Chopin from the Romantic era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 5, an estimate.

On this page
  • mazurka
  • Romantic
  • dancing
  • melancholic
  • left hand leaps
  • ornaments
  • voicing

Also known as ŒUVRES | POSTHUMES | POUR | PIANO | DE | FRÉD. CHOPIN.

History

A low D begins the phrase before the melody reaches the D above it. A tiny grace note colours the descent, while the supporting part keeps its three-beat motion. Listen for a singing line over a steady, light accompaniment.

Sources

What to listen for

  1. An opening across registers

    The first D sits below the next D. Hear the higher note as the arrival of the phrase rather than an unrelated new beginning.

  2. A small ornament in the line

    The grace F leads into E-flat in the second source measure. Let it colour the phrase without covering the main melody.

  3. A firm but light dance pulse

    The second part moves from a low bass note to chord tones. Keep the three-beat support clear while the upper line changes its note lengths.

How to practise it

  1. Fit the grace-note colour into the surrounding phrase.
  2. Balance the upper melody against the lower quarter-note support.
  3. Explore the lower-register bass-to-chord change lightly; physical-hand allocation remains an editorial practice suggestion.

How hard is it

Level 5, estimated

The opening contains an octave rise, a grace-note gesture, dotted rhythm and lower bass-to-chord movement. Balancing that melody over the three-beat support makes this an intermediate study, even though the piece is compact.

About this piece

Interpretive sketch of Frédéric Chopin, an illustration and not a verified likeness
An illustration, not a portrait
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

  1. Prelude in A major, Op. 28 No. 7Level 5, estimatedWith Maestro
  2. Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9 No. 2Level 7, estimatedWith Maestro
  3. Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52Level 10, estimatedWith Maestro

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