Franz Liszt‘s Transcendental Etude No. 4 in D minor, Mazeppa, is the fourth Transcendental Étude, published in 1852. This complex and virtuosic staple of the Romantic Era repertoire was inspired by Victor Hugo‘s …
Scriabin’s etude in c-sharp minor was written in 1887, when the composer was just 15 years old. It was the first of the Three Pieces, Op. 2, and was one …
Feux Follets (Wills o’ the Wisp) is the fifth étude of the set of twelve Transcendental Études by Franz Liszt. As with the other works in the Études but one, …
Chopin’s Étude Op. 10 No. 8 in F major is a technical study composed by Frédéric Chopin. It has been nicknamed the “Sunshine” étude. This work follows on from No. 7 as being primarily another work concerned with counterpoint.
Villa-Lobos etude No. 1 in E minor for guitar is an arpeggio study focusing on right-hand technique, but includes challenging left hand chord patterns.
Etude Op 10, No 3, in E Major, is a study for solo piano composed by Frédéric Chopin in 1832. It was first published in 1833 in France, Germany, and England as the third piece of his Études Op. 10. This is a slow cantabile study for polyphonic and legato playing.
Chopin’s Etude Op 10 No. 1 in C Major for solo piano was composed by Frédéric Chopin in 1829. It was first published in 1833 in France, Germany, and England as the first piece of his Études Op. 10.
Etude No. 6 Op. 25 in G-Sharp Minor composed by Frédéric Chopin is a technical study focusing on thirds, trilling them at a high speed. At one point, both hands play a chromatic-third scale.
