Chopin Étude Op. 25, No. 12
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| Étude Op. 25, No. 12 | |
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| Composition by Frédéric Chopin | |
| Alternate name: | Ocean |
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| Form: | Étude |
| Key/Time signature: | C minor, 2/2 |
| Tempo | Allegro |
| Date of composition: | 1836 |
| Composition number: | Op. 25 No. 12 |
Étude Op. 25, No. 12 is the last of Frédéric Chopin's formal studies for the Piano, opus 25, dedicated to Madame the Countess d'Agoult. The étude was first published in 1837 in French, German, and English. In the first French edition the time signature is 4/4, but most modern editions regard the manuscript and German editions, which indicate cut time.[1] This work, also known as the "Ocean", is a series of rising and falling arpeggios in various Chord progressions from C minor.
[edit] Structure
The entire work, except the coda, consists wholly of semiquaver arpeggios, spanning large lengths of the keyboard in the space of one bar. The initial theme is expounded upon and changes to many different keys. The climax resolves to C major, and the piece ends in a broad arpeggio crossing five octaves.
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[edit] Notes
- ^ Palmer, W: Chopin Etudes for the Piano, page 126. Alfred Publishing Co., Inc., 1992
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