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Mazurka in B-flat major, Op. 7 No. 1 is a piece by Frédéric Chopin. PlayPiano puts it at Level 5, an estimate.
- dancing
- block chords
- voicing
Also known as Mazourka No. 1.; Mazurka in B-flat major op. 7, no. 1.
History
The opening upper figure includes a sixteenth rest between short notes while lower chords mark the pulse. Hear that tiny silence as part of the lively phrase. 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 small break in the gesture
The opening upper figure includes a sixteenth rest between short notes while lower chords mark the pulse. Hear that tiny silence as part of the lively phrase.
How hard is it
Dotted and interrupted figures above changing accompaniment require rhythmic precision and tonal 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
