24 Études (Grand Études), Op. 125
Twenty-four études covering all major and minor keys in parallel pairs (C/c, G/g, D/d…), composed c.1828 and published c.1833. A comprehensive keyboard method in musical form, each étude exploring a different technical challenge within a specific key. As the Hyperion catalogue notes, this set was 'surely a model for Chopin's Opp.10 and 25.' They range from brief one-minute studies to substantial concert pieces, and include a Polacca, a Fughette, and a beautiful Andante cantabile alongside more conventional brilliant études.
Works in this Collection (24)
- Étude No. 1 in C major (Allegro), Op. 125 No. 1 Key C major Difficulty
- Étude No. 2 in C minor (Allegro ma non troppo), Op. 125 No. 2 Key C minor Difficulty
- Étude No. 3 in G major (Tempo di Polacca), Op. 125 No. 3 Key G major Difficulty
- Étude No. 4 in G minor (Grave non troppo), Op. 125 No. 4 Key G minor Difficulty
- Étude No. 5 in D major (Allegro con brio), Op. 125 No. 5 Key D major Difficulty
- Étude No. 6 in D minor (Fughette. Allegro moderato), Op. 125 No. 6 Key D minor Difficulty
- Étude No. 7 in A major (Andante cantabile), Op. 125 No. 7 Key A major Difficulty
- Étude No. 8 in A minor (Vivace), Op. 125 No. 8 Key A minor Difficulty
- Étude No. 9 in E major (Allegro), Op. 125 No. 9 Key E major Difficulty
- Étude No. 10 in E minor (Allegro commodo), Op. 125 No. 10 Key E minor Difficulty
- Étude No. 11 in B major (Allegro ma cantabile), Op. 125 No. 11 Key B major Difficulty
- Étude No. 12 in B minor (Allegro moderato assai), Op. 125 No. 12 Key B minor Difficulty
- Étude No. 13 in F♯ major (Allegro moderato), Op. 125 No. 13 Key F♯ major Difficulty
- Étude No. 14 in F♯ minor (Allegro con fuoco), Op. 125 No. 14 Key F♯ minor Difficulty
- Étude No. 15 in D♭ major (Allegro moderato), Op. 125 No. 15 Key D♭ major Difficulty
- Étude No. 16 in C♯ minor (Adagio sostenuto), Op. 125 No. 16 Key C♯ minor Difficulty
- Étude No. 17 in A♭ major (Allegro brillante), Op. 125 No. 17 Key A♭ major Difficulty
- Étude No. 18 in G♯ minor (Allegretto), Op. 125 No. 18 Key G♯ minor Difficulty
- Étude No. 19 in E♭ major (Allegro), Op. 125 No. 19 Key E♭ major Difficulty
- Étude No. 20 in E♭ minor (Allegro moderato), Op. 125 No. 20 Key E♭ minor Difficulty
- Étude No. 21 in B♭ major (Allegro), Op. 125 No. 21 Key B♭ major Difficulty
- Étude No. 22 in B♭ minor (Adagio), Op. 125 No. 22 Key B♭ minor Difficulty
- Étude No. 23 in F major (Vivace), Op. 125 No. 23 Key F major Difficulty
- Étude No. 24 in F minor (Un poco Adagio), Op. 125 No. 24 Key F minor Difficulty