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Mazurka in C major, Op. 6 No. 5

Frédéric Chopin · Level 4, estimated · With Maestro

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Mazurka in C major, Op. 6 No. 5 is a piece by Frédéric Chopin. PlayPiano puts it at Level 4, an estimate.

On this page
  • 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

  1. 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

Level 4, estimated

A short texture still requires light repeated octaves and control of the later melody above them.

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
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  3. Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52Level 10, estimatedWith Maestro

With Maestro

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