Description
No. 3, 'La Pastorale,' from Burgmüller's '25 Études,' evokes a calm, idyllic countryside scene through its gentle character. A singing right-hand melody is supported by an unhurried left-hand accompaniment, making it useful for balancing melody against accompaniment. Slower in tempo than the previous two pieces, it newly requires a sense of long, breathing phrases.
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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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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