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Tendre Fleur

Friedrich Burgmüller · Level 3, estimated · With Maestro

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Tendre Fleur: expression meets technique. Tendre Fleur is an etude by Friedrich Burgmüller from the Romantic era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 3, an estimate.

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  • etude
  • Romantic
  • gentle

Also known as Burgmuller Op. 100 No. 10; Tender Flower.

History

Tendre Fleur is part of Burgmüller's 25 studies, Op. 100, first published in 1851. Written with small hands in mind, the collection combines technical study with musical expression.

Sources

What to listen for

  1. A phrase repeats in the contrast

    Listen for the repeated phrase within the B section and recognise its recurring shape.

  2. Chords change the later accompaniment

    Notice the later chordal accompaniment within the same contrasting section and how it changes the texture.

How to practise it

Keep the rising paired slurs delicate and leave space for the later accompaniment.

  1. Practise the rising pairs with a light release on their second notes.
  2. Count the first silence, then practise the held pair into its descent.

How hard is it

Level 3, estimated

Tendre Fleur is provisionally an early expressive study, emphasizing a coherent line and accompaniment balance.

About this piece

Graphite and sepia interpretation of Friedrich Burgmüller with a receding crown, dark side curls and beard, wearing a nineteenth-century coat against ivory paper.
An illustration, not a portrait
Collection
The study studio
Licence
Public Domain
Source
mutopiaproject.org

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With Maestro

Play it, slow it down, hear where you land

Keep the rising paired slurs delicate and leave space for the later accompaniment.

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