Chopin Étude Op. 10, No. 6
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| Étude No. 6 | |
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| Composition by Frédéric Chopin | |
| Alternate name: | None |
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| Form: | Étude |
| Key/Time signature: | E-flat minor, 6/8 |
| Tempo | Andante |
| Date of composition: | 1833 |
| Composition number: | Op. 10 No. 6 |
Étude Op. 10, No. 6 is a technical study composed by Frédéric Chopin for solo piano. Written in E-flat minor, this étude focuses on enhancing phrasing and melodic structure through difficult passages littered with accidentals. The tempo Andante indicates a moderate playing speed, meaning this piece is not one of more virtuosic compositions. Instead, the accidentals and phrasing make this étude musically challenging.
[edit] Structure
The étude's counterpoint remain constant throughout, with three distinct voices: melody, harmony, and bass. The first voice, melody, presents the melody of the piece. The second voice, harmony, maintains the same rhythmic pattern throughout, a constant wave of sixteenth notes. The third voice is the bass, and grounds each measure into a specific chord.
As a whole, the work is strictly structured into three parts, the first theme, a second theme, and the coda. The first theme is presented in E-flat minor, and passes through a short secion in E major, which develops into the second theme. At this point the dynamics have built up to a forte, and the second theme contains the climax of the piece.[1] In the coda, the music returns to the first theme and closes with a Picardy third, in E-flat major.
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[edit] Notes
- ^ Palmer, W: Chopin Etudes for the Piano, page 32. Alfred Publishing Co., Inc., 1992
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