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A study in the set dedicated to Liszt. Etüde Ges-Dur is an etude by Frédéric Chopin from the Romantic era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 9, an estimate.
- etude
- Romantic
- joyful
- playful
- block chords
Also known as Op. 10 No. 5.
History
The Paris Chopin Society places the twelve-study Op. 10 collection between 1829 to 1832 and records its first publication in 1833. A later Richault print, catalogued around 1860, names Franz Liszt as the set's dedicatee. The collection range does not give each study an independent completion year.
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What to listen for
Light chords, clear space
The lower staff opens with short chord attacks followed by rests. Keep those attacks light and leave the rests clear beneath the fast upper part.
Support a moving harmony
A low octave is followed by higher chords. In the next bar, a longer bass note supports short chords above it. Listen for the sustained foundation without making every chord heavy.
Keep the return recognizable
The opening lower-staff pattern returns. Preserve its short articulation and clear rests so the accompaniment remains buoyant.
A different accompaniment gesture
A longer accented chord changes the pattern, followed by two arpeggiated chords and a rest. Make the contrast audible without losing the underlying pulse.
Notice the space before the next idea
An accented longer chord leads to two short notes and a half-bar rest. Keep the release clear rather than filling the pause with extra sound.
How to practise it
Keep the upper triplet shapes light over detached chord support.
- Practise one three-note group slowly, then connect the next.
- Practise the two lower chord shapes softly before adding the triplets.
- Connect the stated opening gestures at a comfortable tempo, keeping their distinct releases.
How hard is it
The advanced-to-concert target prioritizes controlled moving figures, clear articulation and full-study reliability at a credible musical pace, not merely correct pitches slowly.
About this piece
- Collection
- The study studio
- Licence
- Public Domain
- Source
- mutopiaproject.org
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- Prelude in A major, Op. 28 No. 7Level 5, estimatedWith Maestro
- Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9 No. 2Level 7, estimatedWith Maestro
- Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52Level 10, estimatedWith Maestro
