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Étude in C major, Op. 10 No. 1

12 Études, Op. 10

Frédéric Chopin · 1833 · C major · 79 bars · 81 chords analysed

Chopin's first set of études (published 1833 and dedicated to Liszt) turned finger exercises into real concert music. No. 1 sweeps over the keyboard in huge arpeggios; No. 12, nicknamed “Revolutionary”, is a storm for the left hand.

Keys visited: C major, A minor, B♭ minor, E♭ minor, D minor.