Études (Chopin)
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The Études of Chopin are a set of immensely difficult technical exercises for piano.
The publication of the first set in 1833 revolutionised piano technique - in contrast to the methods of Czerny, Kalkbrenner and others, which sought to attain independence of the fingers, Chopin's demanded the engagement of the entire upper body as a whole.
The most famous of the Etudes is Op.10 No.12 in C minor, the Revolutionary Etude - its crashing chords and fiery left hand passage-work supposedly evoke the 1831 Polish November Uprising against Russian rule.
