Étude in F minor, Op. 25 No. 2

History

The Paris Chopin Society places the twelve-study Op. 25 collection between 1832 to 1836 and records its first publication in 1837. A later Richault print, catalogued around 1860, names Marie de Flavigny d'Agoult as the set's dedicatee. The collection range does not give each study an independent completion year.

Sources

• frederic-chopin.com
• repozytorium.nifc.pl

What to listen for

1. 1

   Quick cells ride broader lower groups

   The upper pickup leads into neighbouring-note triplet cells over slower lower groups. Hear their different scale of movement within the same phrase.

2. 2

   Chromatic cells build a wider swell

   Changing upper cells and lower broken chords become more chromatic and grow. Listen for the larger swell through the quick repeating shapes.

3. 3

   A familiar cell extends into descent

   Opening-related cells return and extend into a chromatic descent. Hear the connection between the familiar figure and its longer continuation.

4. 4

   The last descent settles into held harmony

   The slowing upper line leads toward an arpeggiated F-minor close. Hear the sustained arrival without deriving a practice speed from hidden output commands.

How to practise it

Hear the chromatic upper triplets against the wider lower triplet outline.

1. Play the three-note cells slowly and name their middle and last pitches; keep the same pulse when the neighbour changes.
2. Practise the lower three-note destinations independently, then combine one upper triplet group at a time.

How hard is it

About this piece

Collection

The study studio

Licence

Public Domain

Source

mutopiaproject.org

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