Description
No.24, 'L'hirondelle,' from Burgmüller's Op.100 depicts a swallow gliding lightly through the sky. Though under a minute long, this miniature demands quick hand crossings and a delicate touch, making it a well-known study for developing agility. Its compact 475 notes concentrate a great deal of playful expressive detail.
A set of beginner études by Burgmüller, each bearing an evocative title, offering a classic way to develop technique and musical expression together.
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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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