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La Babillarde: expression meets technique. La Babillarde is an etude by Friedrich Burgmüller from the Romantic era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 4, an estimate.
- etude
- Romantic
- playful
Also known as Burgmuller Op. 100 No. 17; The Chatterbox.
History
La Babillarde 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
Held pairs above an inner continuation
The introduction combines held upper pairs with moving inner notes and detached lower sounds. Listen for the motion inside the held texture.
Repeated notes launch higher answers
Upper repeated-note chatter leads into rising responses over short lower chords. Hear the direction of each small launch.
The chatter returns with changed chords
Repeated-note figures come back in writing above altered lower support. Recognise the familiar motion while noticing the new chord colour.
Higher launches finish with a short release
The closing flourish rises through successive launches before a strong short F and rest. Hear the final release without stretching it into a held ending.
How to practise it
Let the sustained introduction turn into nimble repeated-note figures.
- Practise the held pair and the following two notes with independent releases.
- Practise the three C positions slowly, preserving the opening and ending rests.
How hard is it
La Babillarde is provisionally a lively-character target within the acquired Op. 100 subset.
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
