Étude Op. 10, No. 6 (Chopin)
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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 with many accidentals. The tempo Andante indicates a moderate playing speed. The phrasing and accidentals make this étude musically challenging to play.
[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 section 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.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Palmer, W: Chopin Etudes for the Piano, page 32. Alfred Publishing Co., Inc., 1992
[edit] External links
- The Ultimate Chopin Etudes Discography from Eternal Chopin Etudes Space
- Study Guide, Recordings and Sheet Music from Chopin Music
- Études Op.10 was available at the International Music Score Library Project.
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