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Étude Op.10 No.12 "Revolutionary" (Alternate)

Frédéric Chopin (1831)

DifficultyAdvanced
Duration2:05
Notes2,082
OpusOp.10 No.12

Description

This is an alternate performance edition of the Revolutionary Étude, sharing the same score but offering a slightly different interpretation. The core structure remains the same, with a relentless left-hand pattern under powerful right-hand chords, though tempo choices and accents differ subtly. It offers a useful point of comparison for studying the same étude from another angle.

A collection of études by various composers, including Chopin's famous "Revolutionary" Étude, designed to build finger independence and expressive technique.

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About the Composer

Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)

Frederic Chopin was born in Poland and made his career in Paris, remaining unusual among great composers for writing almost exclusively for piano. He poured his longing for his homeland into mazurkas and polonaises, while his ballades and etudes combine poetic melody with harmonic innovation. This site includes 131 of his works, including the "Revolutionary" Etude, Op. 10, No. 12, and Ballades No. 1 and No. 4.

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