Description
No. 2, 'L'Arabesque,' from Burgmüller's '25 Études,' is a lively piece marked by a bouncing melody handed back and forth with the accompaniment. Because the melody occasionally passes between the hands, it helps students develop smooth hand transitions. True to its ornamental title, the piece also weaves fine, interlocking figures like a decorative pattern, and its brisk tempo demands a stronger sense of rhythm than the opening etude.
A set of beginner études by Burgmüller, each bearing an evocative title, offering a classic way to develop technique and musical expression together.
Sheet Music
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About the Composer
Johann Friedrich Franz Burgmüller (1806-1874)
Johann Friedrich Franz Burgmuller was born in Germany and spent much of his career in Paris, where he composed the ballet La Peri. He is best remembered today for his pedagogical piano collections, especially the 25 Etudes faciles et progressives, Op. 100, whose accessible, tuneful pieces remain popular with beginning pianists. This site includes 26 of these etudes, such as "La Candeur" and "L'Arabesque."
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