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Romantic · etude

Consolation

Friedrich Burgmüller · Level 3, estimated · With Maestro

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The short answer

Consolation: expression meets technique. Consolation 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. 13.

History

Consolation 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. Two halves contain changing textures

    Ooi hears three textural materials within the near-binary design. Listen for changes inside the repeated halves.

How to practise it

Let the neighboring melody turn over a quiet sustained inner note.

  1. Practise the first two upper groups evenly with their opening rests.
  2. Play the moving melody while holding the opening G gently.

How hard is it

Level 3, estimated

Consolation is placed provisionally near the early expressive studies, with musical continuity as the performance goal.

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

Let the neighboring melody turn over a quiet sustained inner note.

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