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Burgmüller, Johann Friedrich Franz : 25 Etudes faciles et progressives, conposées et doigtées expressément pour l'étendue des petites mains　L'hirondelle Op.100-24

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Music ID : 23999
Instrumentation：Piano Solo　
Genre：etude
Total Playing Time：1 min 00 sec
Copyright：Public Domain
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Piano Solo
piano solo

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Author : Sato, Takashi

Last Updated: January 31, 2022
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Note: This article is automatically translated from the original Japanese text. The author of the original work did not supervise this translation.

 This piece depicts swallows flying high into the sky and returning close to the ground, using wide arpeggios that involve hand crossing. Among the 25 etudes, this one is exceptionally challenging technically and is often skipped; however, please do try it using the practice methods introduced here. The tempo of quarter note = 138, as indicated by the composer's "non troppo," is not excessively fast, implying a speed that allows the right hand to play without rushing. Instead of viewing the entire piece as a single arpeggio, consider it divided into three voices: bass, accompaniment, and soprano, and try varying the timbre of each.

Performance Points (Original Tempo: Quarter Note = 138)

 First, try playing the right hand as chords and focus solely on the left hand's leaps and the differentiation between the two voices (bass and soprano) (Musical Example 1). The bass is in eighth notes, while the soprano is in sixteenth notes. The soprano notes are mostly on weak beats, and instead of dropping them with the momentum of the leap, you need to prepare them close to the keys before playing. Also pay attention to the legato in measures 7 and 8, among others. Next, practice the ascending and descending arpeggios separately (Musical Example 2). Make sure to grasp the distance of the jump from the bass.

(From "Burgmüller 25 Etudes" (NS70) by To-on Publications)

Writer: Sato, Takashi

Author : Iida, Arisa

Last Updated: March 15, 2018
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Author : Ooi, Kazurou

Last Updated: May 23, 2019
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