Étude Op. 25, No. 10, in
B minor is a solo
piano study
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composed by
Frédéric Chopin
Frédéric François Chopin (born Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin; 1 March 181017 October 1849) was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic period, who wrote primarily for solo piano. He has maintained worldwide renown as a leadin ...
in 1835.
Structure
''Étude Op. 25, No. 10'' features many unique aspects not typically present in Chopin's ''études'', including a significant and distinctive
ternary form. The first
theme is presented as a series of
eighth note-
tuplets in
cut time, but not in time, played at a very fast tempo of ''
Allegro''. The second theme is in
B minor's
parallel major
In music theory, a major scale and a minor scale that have the same tonic note are called parallel keys and are said to be in a parallel relationship. Forte, Allen (1979). ''Tonal Harmony'', p.9. 3rd edition. Holt, Rinehart, and Wilson. . "When ...
,
B major
B major (or the key of B) is a major scale based on B. The pitches B, C, D, E, F, G, and A are all part of the B major scale. Its key signature has five sharps. Its relative minor is G-sharp minor, its parallel minor is B minor, and its ...
, and in
triple metre. The second theme is repeated four times, and develops into a variation of the first theme, returning to cut time and B minor.
Copious
pedal point notes and
phrase markings are present in the second theme, but the entire étude lacks any pedal indications. Similar to
the Op. 10, No. 4 étude, Chopin emphasizes ''
legato'' playing through the phrasing and (lack of) pedal marking. Throughout the entire work, Chopin marks only five
dynamic markings; the entire first theme is to be played ''forte'' to ''fortissimo'', and the whole second theme is ''piano''.
[Palmer, W: Chopin Etudes for the Piano, page 108. Alfred Publishing Co., Inc., 1992]
Notes
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''Op. 25, No. 10''played by
Josef Lhévinne
''Op. 25, No. 10''played by
Alfred Cortot
Alfred Denis Cortot (; 26 September 187715 June 1962) was a French pianist, conductor, and teacher who was one of the most renowned classical musicians of the 20th century. A pianist of massive repertory, he was especially valued for his poeti ...
''Op. 25, No. 10''played by
Claudio Arrau
''Op. 25, No. 10''played by
Vladimir Ashkenazy
''Op. 25, No. 10''played by
Maurizio Pollini
Maurizio Pollini (born 5 January 1942) is an Italian pianist. He is known for performances of compositions by Beethoven, Chopin and Debussy, among others. He has also championed and performed works by contemporary composers such as Pierre Boulez ...
''Op. 25, No. 10''played by
Andrei Gavrilov
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