Étude Op. 25, No. 7 in C-sharp minor is a solo piano technical study composed by Frédéric Chopin in 1834. Markedly different from Chopin's overall scheme of technical virtuosity, this étude focuses instead on perfect sound and phrasing, particularly for the left hand.

Structure

Étude Op. 25, No. 7 is alternatively known as the "Cello" due to the prominent melody played in the left hand. It is at a Lento tempo, 66 BPM according to the German first edition. Excepting measures 26, 27, and 52, which contain a rapid passage for the left hand, the étude is very straightforward and elementary in rhythm, but not in harmony. The theme is repeated four times throughout the piece; interspersed between are modulated variations of other melodies and cadences.

Étude Op. 25, No. 7 (Chopin)

Notes

External links

Find an entry on this piece and hear a performance by Artistic Director Arthur Greene at the Chopin Project site

Étude Op. 25, No. 7 (Chopin)

Op. 25, No. 7 played by Ignacy Jan Paderewski

Op. 25, No. 7 played by Alfred Cortot

Op. 25, No. 7 played by Claudio Arrau

Op. 25, No. 7 played by Tamás Vásáry

Op. 25, No. 7 played by Vladimir Ashkenazy

Op. 25, No. 7 played by Ivan Moravec

Op. 25, No. 7 played by Youri Egorov

Op. 25, No. 7 played by Murray Perahia

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1834 compositions

Compositions in C-sharp minor

Étude Op. 25, No. 7 (Chopin)