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Études is French for "studies". It is used as a name for several music or dance works, including: * ''Études'' (Chopin), three sets of studies for the piano by Frédéric Chopin, composed between 1829 and 1839 * ''Études'' (Debussy), a set of 12 piano études composed in 1915 by Claude Debussy * ''Études'' (ballet), a 1948 ballet by Harald Lander * ''Études'' (Ligeti), 18 piano studies composed between 1985 and 2001 by György Ligeti * Alexander Scriabin: twenty-six études (Opp. 2, 8, 42, 49, 56 and 65) * Etudes (Charlie Haden album) * Etudes (Ron Carter album) A number of musical works include the word Études in their title: * '' Trois Nouvelles Études'' for piano written by Frédéric Chopin in 1839 * '' Trois Études de concert'', a set of three piano études by Franz Liszt, composed between 1845 and 1849 * '' Grandes Études de Paganini'', a series of six études for the piano by Franz Liszt, in 1851 * ''
Études d'exécution transcendante Études is French for "studies". It is used as a name for several music or dance works, including: * ''Études'' (Chopin), three sets of studies for the piano by Frédéric Chopin, composed between 1829 and 1839 * ''Études'' (Debussy), a set of 1 ...
'', a series of twelve compositions for solo piano by Franz Liszt in 1852 * '' Études-Tableaux (disambiguation)'', two sets of piano études composed in 1911 by Sergei Rachmaninoff * '' Études australes'' and '' Études boréales'', two sets of études for cello and/or piano composed by John Cage between 1974 and 1978 * '' Études transcendantales'', a song cycle in 9 movements for mezzo-soprano and chamber ensemble composed by Brian Ferneyhough between 1982 and 1985 The word Études also appears in the academic world: * ''Études'' (journal) *
École pratique des hautes études The École pratique des hautes études (), abbreviated EPHE, is a Grand Établissement in Paris, France. It is highly selective, and counted among France's most prestigious research and higher education institutions. It is a constituent college o ...
, a prestigious research and higher education institution in France * Institut des hautes études scientifiques, a French institute supporting advanced research in mathematics and theoretical physics, located in Bures-sur-Yvette just south of Paris *
Hautes Études Commerciales (disambiguation) Hautes Études Commerciales (HEC) may refer to one of several business schools, including the following. Europe *HEC Paris, France * HECJF, France *HEC Lausanne, Switzerland * HEC Geneva, Switzerland * HEC Management School – University of Liège ...
is the name of prestigious business schools in France, Switzerland, Belgium, Canada, etc. * ''
Études celtiques ''Études Celtiques'' (EC) (, ''Celtic Studies'') is a French academic journal based in Paris. It started life under the name ''Revue Celtique'', which was founded in 1870 by Henri Gaidoz. Between 1870 and 1934, 52 volumes were published under th ...
'', a French academic journal of Celtic Studies, based in Paris, founded in 1870 * ''
Revue des études juives A revue is a type of multi-act popular theatrical entertainment that combines music, dance, and sketches. The revue has its roots in 19th century popular entertainment and melodrama but grew into a substantial cultural presence of its own durin ...
'', a French quarterly of Jewish studies, founded in 1880


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Étude An étude (; ) or study is an instrumental musical composition, usually short, designed to provide practice material for perfecting a particular musical skill. The tradition of writing études emerged in the early 19th century with the rapidl ...
, the musical form *
Étude (instrumental) "Étude" is a single by musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1984. It is from the album ''The Killing Fields'', the soundtrack album for the film of the same name . It was reissued in 1990, when it was used in a commercial for Nurofen. The 1 ...
, a single by Mike Oldfield * ''
The Etude ''The Etude'' was an American print magazine dedicated to music founded by Theodore Presser (1848–1925) at Lynchburg, Virginia, and first published in October 1883. Presser, who had also founded the Music Teachers National Association, moved ...
'', a defunct American music magazine * '' List of étude composers'', {{disambiguation