12 Etudes Op. 10: Piano

By Fryderyk Chopin and Frédéric Chopin

Chopin's tudes formed the foundation for what was then a revolutionary playing style for the piano. They are some of the most challenging and evocative pieces of all the works in concert piano repertoire. Because of this, the music remains popular and often performed in both concert and private stages.All twenty-seven tudes were published during Chopin's lifetime; Op. 10, the first group of twelve, were composed between 1829 and 1832, and were published in 1833, in France, Germany, and England. The twelve tudes of Op. 25 were composed at various times between 1832 and 1835, and were published in the same countries in 1837. The final three, part of a series called M thode des m thodes de piano compiled by Ignaz Moscheles and Fran ois-Joseph F tis, were composed in 1839, without an assigned opus number. The first tudes of the Opus 10 set were written when Chopin was still in his teens. They rank alongside the early works of Felix Mendelssohn as rare examples of extremely youthful compositions that are regarded as both innovative and worthy of inclusion in the standard canon. Chopin's tudes elevated the musical form from purely utilitarian exercises to great artistic masterpieces.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B08R74SF75
• ISBN13: 9798585389825
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 54 Pages
• Weight: 0.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"