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Mazurka in A minor, Op. 68 No. 2 is a piece by Frédéric Chopin. PlayPiano puts it at Level 5, an estimate.
- melancholic
- block chords
- voicing
Also known as Mazurka No. 6.; Mazurka in A minor op. 68, no. 2; Op. 68 No. 2, A minor, opus component; Op. 68 No. 6, A minor, source posthumous consecutive numbering.
History
The pickup already contains short notes around A before the first full phrase. Listen for the underlying melodic destination rather than stressing each decoration equally. 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 decorated pickup
The pickup already contains short notes around A before the first full phrase. Listen for the underlying melodic destination rather than stressing each decoration equally.
How hard is it
Decorated pickup timing, accidentals and changing note lengths need flexibility over the regular accompaniment.
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
