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Frédéric CHOPIN (1810-1849) Mazurka Op 67 No 2

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It is all thanks to a reader’s letter inside issue 132, asking us to feature more Chopin mazurkas, thatSome suggestions are marked on the score. However, mazurkastyle pedalling is not so straightforward, and requires lots of trial and error. As is always the case, your ears will be your best judge.

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