Étude Op. 10, No. 7 (Chopin)
Étude Op. 10, No. 7, in C major, is a solo piano technical study composed by Frédéric Chopin around 1830{{spaced ndash}}1832 and published in 1833.{{Cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/work/etude-for-piano-no-7-in-c-major-op-10-7-ct-20-c355423/description|title = Etude for piano No. 7 in C major,… | Details| website=AllMusic }} The tempo Vivace indicates a lively playing speed.
Structure
Conforming with most of the others, Étude Op. 10, No. 7 consists of three sections. The first theme in C major is followed by a short second theme in D major, which returns to the first theme. It is an exercise in intervals, with the right hand constantly changing from minor thirds to augmented sixths, in quick sixteenth note rhythm, while the left hand plays a simple bass harmonious accompaniment.
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Technique
In order to be melodically pleasing, Étude Op. 10, No. 7 demands a special technique, as the interpretation of its melodic line is not as easy as the more popular études by Chopin; consequently, it is not a standard in concert repertoire. However, technicians, in particular Abby Whiteside, favored this piece for its note structure and challenging execution. She states that it is impossible to play this without following her pedagogy, demanding that each note be played by action of the upper arms.{{cite book |last=Whiteside |first=Abby |title=Mastering the Chopin Etudes and Other Essays |url=https://archive.org/details/masteringchopine0000whit |url-access=registration |year=1969 |publisher=Charles Scribner's Sons |location=New York |isbn=978-0-684-10654-0 }} It is, however, possible to master it without following her methodology.
References
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External links
- [http://www.ourchopin.com/analysis/etude.html Analysis of Chopin Etudes] at [http://www.ourchopin.com/ Chopin: the poet of the piano]
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- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuO7DekDTpk Étude Op. 10, No. 7] played by Ignaz Friedman
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEM__NQ_5VU Étude Op. 10, No. 7] played by Alfred Cortot
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wbRZuJ-PyQ Étude Op. 10, No. 7] played by Claudio Arrau
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCdWafE8jnw Étude Op. 10, No. 7] played by Dezső Ránki
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwHB2-nIdTs Étude Op. 10, No. 7] played by György Cziffra
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sf1svwcgu7E Étude Op. 10, No. 7] played by Maurizio Pollini
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