Frühlingsrauschen
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Frühlingsrauschen Op.32 No.3 (Rustle of Spring) is a solo piano piece written by the Norwegian composer Christian Sinding (1856-1941) in 1896. It is almost certainly the most popular piece of music written by the composer.
The piece shifts between D-flat major and its relative minor, B-flat minor. Bearing the expression marking, "Agitato," much of the piece is played with a rapid arpeggio in the right hand part, while the left hand carries the melody. The work's title indicates that its sense of constanct motion is symbolic of the excited restlessness of springtime. The score has some technically challenging sections, but is, for the most part, easier to play than it sounds, with most of the rapidity simply arpeggiated passages.
For its popularity and ability to impress, the piece is a common part of many pianists' repertoires.
