Étude Op. 25, No. 7 (Chopin)
Étude Op. 25, No. 7 in C-sharp minor is a solo piano technical study composed by Frédéric Chopin in 1834. Markedly different from Chopin's overall scheme of technical virtuosity, this étude focuses instead on perfect sound and phrasing, particularly for the left hand.
Structure
Étude Op. 25, No. 7 is at a Lento tempo, 66 BPM according to the German first edition.Palmer, W: Chopin Etudes for the Piano, page 96. Alfred Publishing Co., Inc., 1992 Excepting measures 26, 27, and 52, which contain a rapid passage for the left hand, the étude is very straightforward and elementary in rhythm, but not in harmony. The theme is repeated four times throughout the piece; interspersed between are modulated variations of other melodies and cadences.
Notes
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External links
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- [http://chopinproject.com/2008/04/10/etude-in-c-sharp-minor-op-25-no-7-beyond-category/ Find an entry on this piece and hear a performance] by Artistic Director [http://chopinproject.com/the-chopin-project-participants/arthur-greene Arthur Greene] at the [http://chopinproject.com/ Chopin Project] site
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- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00JPcKLu2Lo Op. 25, No. 7] played by Ignacy Jan Paderewski
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5X-AzFxsF3I Op. 25, No. 7] played by Alfred Cortot
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxcnVNAhIYM Op. 25, No. 7] played by Claudio Arrau
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5biPUXK1JU Op. 25, No. 7] played by Tamás Vásáry
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbssNbsY7Rs Op. 25, No. 7] played by Vladimir Ashkenazy
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIR48htp1Y4 Op. 25, No. 7] played by Ivan Moravec
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K01OyhHDLoY Op. 25, No. 7] played by Youri Egorov
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3DrV_1smr8 Op. 25, No. 7] played by Murray Perahia
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