Description
No. 5, 'Innocence,' from Burgmüller's '25 Études,' is notable for its pure, endearing melody built from simple, unadorned figures. It is well suited to developing a relaxed, gentle touch and a careful sense of how to shape the end of each phrase. Lacking any technical flashiness, it is brief yet tests subtlety of expression.
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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