![]() The opening arresting figuration transitions into the main appassionato melody. The structure is in Chopin's usual ternary form (A–B–A–coda). The left hand technique in this piece involves evenly played semiquavers throughout. The RH is also challenged by the need to shape widely distributed chords into legato melodic shapes. The opening theme, in the right hand, is notable for its powerful chordal basis along with such demanding rapid leaps that most professional pianists prefer to play the dotted rhythms out of time.Īlthough the greatest challenge lies with the relentless left hand semiquavers, the right hand is also challenged by the cross-rhythms which are used with increasing sophistication to handle the main theme in various successive parallel passages. The rest of the passage focuses on the left hand fingering scales and arpeggios. ![]() The length and the repetition of these rapid passages distinguish the "Revolutionary" from other études. In the case of Op. 10, No. 12, the technique required in the opening bars is playing long, loud descending runs, which form a dominant minor ninth chord introductory build-up to the main theme. Problems playing these files? See media help.
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