Six Concert Études, Op. 28
Six Concert Études for piano, Op. 28, composed 1916. Unlike Chopin's or Liszt's études, Dohnányi's are strongly melodic and harmonically rich, each addressing a specific technical challenge (double thirds, octaves, arpeggios, chromatic runs, and so on) within a fully musical context. The six keys — A minor, D♭ major, E♭ minor, B♭ minor, E major, F minor — provide a complete range of keyboard colours. Among the most musically satisfying études in the Romantic repertoire, combining the rigour of the traditional étude with the expressive warmth of Dohnányi's lyrical gift.
Works in this Collection (6)
- Concert Étude in A minor No. 1 Key A minor Difficulty
- Concert Étude in D-flat major No. 2 Key D♭ major Difficulty
- Concert Étude in E-flat minor No. 3 Key E♭ minor Difficulty
- Concert Étude in B-flat minor No. 4 Key B♭ minor Difficulty
- Concert Étude in E major No. 5 Key E major Difficulty
- Concert Étude in F minor No. 6 Key F minor Difficulty