The short answer
Mazurka in C major, Op. 6 No. 5 is a piece by Frédéric Chopin. PlayPiano puts it at Level 4, an estimate.
- playful
- block chords
- voicing
Also known as Mazourka No. 5.; Mazurka in C major op. 6, no 5.
History
Repeated low G octaves start alone under the source’s semplice direction. Notice the gradual softening before the upper melody enters. The C-major work circulated under two opus labels. Both source editions are retained, but the library should count one piece.
Sources
What to listen for
An octave pulse before the tune
Repeated low G octaves start alone under the source’s semplice direction. Notice the gradual softening before the upper melody enters.
How hard is it
A short texture still requires light repeated octaves and control of the later melody above them.
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

