Hans Christian Lumbye's 'Anna Polka Mazurka' blends the characteristics of both the polka and the mazurka. This creates a charming and rhythmically engaging piece that is both lively and graceful.
Students must master the subtle rhythmic shifts between polka and mazurka feel while maintaining agility.
Anna Polka Mazurka is rated Henle level 5 of 9 — late intermediate repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 6–7. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 8.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 5 — meaning you can already play level 4–5 pieces cleanly. Learning it one level early is possible as a stretch piece, but more than that usually leads to months of frustration.
A typical performance of Anna Polka Mazurka lasts about 3 minutes.
Anna Polka Mazurka is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.