Description
This is No.19, 'Ave Maria,' from Burgmüller's 25 Easy and Progressive Studies, Op.100. True to its title, it carries a gentle, prayerful atmosphere, making it ideal for practicing smooth legato and singing melodic phrasing. Though only about a minute long, it calls for a sensitive touch in passing the melody between the voices.
A set of beginner études by Burgmüller, each bearing an evocative title, offering a classic way to develop technique and musical expression together.
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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