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La Styrienne: expression meets technique. La Styrienne is an etude by Friedrich Burgmüller from the Romantic era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 4, an estimate.
- etude
- Romantic
- dancing
Also known as Austrian Dance; Burgmuller Op. 100 No. 14.
History
La Styrienne 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
The introduction points onward
Hear the introduction’s cadence lead into the dance rather than stopping the larger phrase.
Leaps lead back to melody
In the middle, listen to the leaps followed by melodic movement as one connected response.
How to practise it
Separate the grace approaches, sustained note and offbeat replies.
- Practise the grace-to-D arrival, then add the two repeated A notes softly.
- Play the rest-and-two-chords pattern with accurate releases before adding the upper voices.
How hard is it
La Styrienne is a provisional dance-character destination requiring a stable pulse and shaped phrases.
About this piece
- Collection
- The study studio
- Licence
- Public Domain
- Source
- mutopiaproject.org
More by Friedrich Burgmüller
- La CandeurLevel 3, estimatedOpen to everyone
- L'ArabesqueLevel 3, estimatedOpen to everyone
- BalladeLevel 4, estimatedWith Maestro
