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Topic: Chopin Mazurkas  (Read 4148 times)

Offline rhia

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Chopin Mazurkas
on: January 29, 2007, 08:42:06 PM
Hi, I'm looking to play for a sad and beautiful Chopin Mazurka.
Anyone recommend of any?

Thanks,

Rhia

Offline el nino

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Re: Chopin Mazurkas
Reply #1 on: January 29, 2007, 10:31:56 PM
op.17 no.2

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Re: Chopin Mazurkas
Reply #2 on: January 29, 2007, 10:48:43 PM
7-2 (a minor)
68-2 (a minor)
17-2 (e minor)
33-1 (g# minor)

Just a few- so many others to pick from!
[lau] 10:01 pm: like in 10/4 i think those little slurs everywhere are pointless for the music, but I understand if it was for improving technique

Offline loops

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Re: Chopin Mazurkas
Reply #3 on: January 30, 2007, 01:56:57 PM

I'm learning op 17 no 4.  It is very wistful (at least, so far  ;D the mood may change as I get past page 1)

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Re: Chopin Mazurkas
Reply #4 on: February 02, 2007, 04:05:19 PM
i dont know about sad but i like the F Major (dont know which opus it is) think its no. 5 from "cinq mazurkas".

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Re: Chopin Mazurkas
Reply #5 on: February 02, 2007, 05:45:42 PM
i've just learned op.17 no.2 as well and it was a great piece to learn. nothing technically difficult in there (except perhaps the little 3-note ornaments in the right hand) but there's plenty in there to think about and keep tweaking. the op.17 no.4 is also great- it's a little longer and has some faster passagework so it might not be the easiest one to start with. plus it's more commonly played (i'd hesitate to say overplayed however). anyway, i'd go with the op.17 no.2 personally.

Offline leslieb547

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Re: Chopin Mazurkas
Reply #6 on: February 07, 2007, 12:01:25 AM
Op. 67 Nos. 3 &4, Op. 68 Nos. 2 & 4, Op. 17 Nos. 2 & 4, Op. 24 No. 1, Op. 33 No. 3,
Op. 41 No. 2,
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