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The short answer
Prelude in D major, Op. 35 No. 2 is a piece by Felix Mendelssohn from the Romantic era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 8, an estimate.
- Romantic
- joyful
- hand independence
- voicing
History
Prelude in D major, Op. 35 No. 2. The upper voice rests while a middle line runs in sixteenths and the bass answers in eighths. When the upper melody enters, keep listening to the active middle voice instead of letting it disappear.
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What to listen for
The middle line begins first
The upper voice rests while a middle line runs in sixteenths and the bass answers in eighths. When the upper melody enters, keep listening to the active middle voice instead of letting it disappear.
How hard is it
Three distinct contrapuntal voices in treble, alto and bass clefs span 49 measures. Running sixteenths continue beneath independent upper and lower movement, supporting an advanced estimate. Clef/part declarations are retained without a fabricated hand map.
About this piece
- Licence
- cc-zero
- Source
- musescore.com
More by Felix Mendelssohn
- Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 85 No. 1Level 5, estimatedWith Maestro
- Venetian Gondola Song, Op. 30 No. 6Level 5, estimatedWith Maestro
- Scherzo in E minor, Op. 16 No. 2Level 8, estimatedWith Maestro
