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Funeral March in C minor, Op. 72 No. 2 is a piece by Frédéric Chopin from the Romantic era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 6, an estimate.
- source presented march with trio
- Romantic
- grand
- melancholic
- hand independence
- voicing
Also known as (Posthumous.); F. CHOPIN. Op. 72, No. 2.; Marche funèbre..
History
Let the march grow out of its measured pulse. The opening places related rhythms in different registers; later the source announces a Trio. Make that change of colour audible without losing the larger tread.
Sources
How to practise it
- Let the melodic line remain audible over supporting movement.
- Keep the concurrent lines steady when their note patterns differ.
How hard is it
Level 6, estimated
The opening combines held notes with shorter dotted figures, while later positions contain several voices and chordal writing. The source's Trio and changes of signature ask for sustained control across 76 written measures.
About this piece
- Licence
- cc-zero
- Source
- musescore.com
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