Étude Op. 10, No. 12 (Chopin)
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Étude Op. 10, No. 12 in C minor, known as the "Revolutionary Étude" or the "Étude on the Bombardment of Warsaw",[1] is a solo piano work by Frédéric Chopin written c. 1831, and the last in his first set, Etudes, Op. 10, dedicated "à son ami Franz Liszt" ("to his friend Franz Liszt"). The autograph is located in the archive of Stiftelsen Musikkulturens Främjande (The Nydahl Collection) in Stockholm.
History
The 12th Étude appeared around the same time as the November Uprising in 1831. Upon the conclusion of Poland's failed revolution against Russia, he cried, "All this has caused me much pain. Who could have foreseen it?"[2]
Unlike études of prior periods, works designed to emphasize and develop particular aspects of musical technique, the romantic études of composers such as Chopin and Liszt are fully developed musical concert pieces, while still continuing the goal of developing stronger technique.
Technique
In the case of Op. 10, No. 12, the technique required in the opening
The challenge lies with the relentless left hand
The left hand technique in this piece involves evenly played semiquavers throughout. The structure is in Chopin's usual
References
External links
- Mutopia Project - A public domain engraving of the score using GNU LilyPond, available in several formats.
- Études Op.10: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
- Op. 10, No. 12 played by Ignaz Friedman
- Op. 10, No. 12 played by Alfred Cortot
- Op. 10, No. 12 played by Arthur Rubinstein
- Op. 10, No. 12 played by Claudio Arrau
- Op. 10, No. 12 played by Vladimir Horowitz
- Op. 10, No. 12 played by Sviatoslav Richter
- Op. 10, No. 12 played by Tamás Vásáry
- Op. 10, No. 12 played by Adam Harasiewicz
- Op. 10, No. 12 played by Vladimir Ashkenazy
- Op. 10, No. 12 played by Maurizio Pollini
- Chopin-Godowsky - Etude op. 10, No. 12 played by Francesco Libetta (YouTube)
