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La Petite Réunion: expression meets technique. La Petite Réunion 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. 4; The Small Gathering.
History
La Petite Réunion 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
Paired notes sound detached
Notice the separated paired-note opening and its compact gestures.
The main material connects its notes
Compare the main material’s legato sound with the detached paired notes heard earlier.
How to practise it
Balance descending paired notes with the lower singing introduction.
- Practise the first four descending pairs lightly after counting the silent bar.
- Play that lower introduction alone, then add the later paired upper notes quietly.
How hard is it
La Petite Réunion is provisionally placed in the middle of this acquired teaching subset, allowing time for coordinated texture and musical shape.
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
