Op. 2, Variations in B♭ major
Op. 10, 12 Etudes
Op. 11, Concerto in E minor
Op. 21, Concerto in F minor
Op. 22, Polonaise in E♭ major
Op. 24, 4 Mazurkas
Op. 25, 12 Etudes
Op. 26, 2 Polonaises
Op. 27, 2 Nocturnes
Op. 28, 24 Preludes
Op. 30, 4 Mazurkas
Op. 35, Sonata in B♭ minor
Op. 50, 3 Mazurkas
Op. 63, 3 Mazurkas
Op. 64, 3 Waltzes
Op. 16, Rondo in E♭ major
In this case, the missing dynamic marking at the beginning of the piece, quite rare in Chopin's pieces, indicates, according to us, dynamics in between 
and 
. In order to mark such dynamics, Chopin would use the m.v. (mezza voce) abbreviation; however, he was reluctant to do it at the beginning of the piece – cf. the Impromptu in A
Major, Op. 29.
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category imprint: Source & stylistic information
issues: No initial dynamic marking
notation: Verbal indications