Biography
A German-born composer and pianist who settled in Paris, Burgmüller is best known for his graded piano studies that remain among the most widely used intermediate teaching pieces in the world. His 25 Progressive Studies Op. 100 introduce musical character and pianistic idiom simultaneously — each piece has a descriptive title and a specific technical focus. His 18 Studies Op. 109 and 12 Brilliant Studies Op. 105 continue at higher levels. His pieces occupy the repertoire between Czerny's purely technical exercises and the artistic demands of Schumann and Chopin.
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Works (88)
12 Études brillantes et mélodiques, Op. 105
- Chant du printemps No. 1 Difficulty
- La dramatique No. 2 Difficulty
- L'enchanteresse No. 3 Difficulty
- La campanella No. 4 Difficulty
- Extase No. 5 Difficulty
- L'heure du soir No. 6 Difficulty
- Feu follet No. 7 Difficulty
- Près d'une fontaine No. 8 Difficulty
- Allegrezza No. 9 Difficulty
- Les larmes No. 10 Difficulty
- Harpe du nord No. 11 Difficulty
- L'héroïque No. 12 Difficulty
18 Études de genre, Op. 109
- Confidence No. 1 Key G major Difficulty
- Les Perles No. 2 Key A major Difficulty
- Le Retour du Pâtre No. 3 Key C major Difficulty
- Les Bohémiens No. 4 Key A minor Difficulty
- La Source No. 5 Key A major Difficulty
- L'enjouée No. 6 Key C major Difficulty
- Berceuse No. 7 Key A♭ major Difficulty
- Agitato No. 8 Key C minor Difficulty
- La Cloche des Matines No. 9 Key G major Difficulty
- La Vélocité No. 10 Key A major Difficulty
- La Sérénade No. 11 Key E minor Difficulty
- Le Réveil dans les Bois No. 12 Key C major Difficulty
- L'Orage No. 13 Key C minor Difficulty
- Refrain du Gondolier No. 14 Key G minor Difficulty
- Les Sylphes No. 15 Key A♭ major Difficulty
- La Séparation No. 16 Key A minor Difficulty
- La Marche No. 17 Key C major Difficulty
- La Fileuse No. 18 Key A minor Difficulty
25 Études faciles et progressives, Op. 100
- La candeur No. 1 Key C major Difficulty
- L'Arabesque No. 2 Key A minor Difficulty
- La Pastorale No. 3 Key F major Difficulty
- La Petite réunion No. 4 Key C major Difficulty
- Innocence No. 5 Key F major Difficulty
- Progrès No. 6 Key A minor Difficulty
- Le Courant limpide No. 7 Key C major Difficulty
- La Gracieuse No. 8 Key D major Difficulty
- La Chasse No. 9 Key C major Difficulty
- Tendre fleur No. 10 Key A major Difficulty
- La Bergeronnette No. 11 Key F major Difficulty
- L'Adieu No. 12 Key A minor Difficulty
- Consolation No. 13 Key A major Difficulty
- La Styrienne No. 14 Key E minor Difficulty
- Ballade No. 15 Key G minor Difficulty
- Douce Plainte No. 16 Key A minor Difficulty
- La Babillarde No. 17 Key C major Difficulty
- Inquiétude No. 18 Key A minor Difficulty
- Ave Maria No. 19 Key F major Difficulty
- La Tarentelle No. 20 Key A minor Difficulty
- L'Harmonie des anges No. 21 Key A major Difficulty
- Barcarolle No. 22 Key G minor Difficulty
- Le Retour du berger No. 23 Key C major Difficulty
- L'Hirondelle No. 24 Key A minor Difficulty
- La Chevaleresque No. 25 Key F major Difficulty
La Corbeille de roses, Op. 68
- Petite scène suisse No. 1 Difficulty
- Cantabile et rondino No. 2 Difficulty
- Rondo alla Turca No. 3 Difficulty
- Rondino à la Polacca No. 4 Difficulty
Pensées expressives, Op. 73
- Rêves lointains de mon heureuse enfance No. 1 Key C major Difficulty
- Doux pressentiments No. 2 Key G major Difficulty
- Passez ombres légères No. 3 Key A minor Difficulty
- Heure sainte No. 4 Key F major Difficulty
- Rêves que l'on regrette No. 5 Key D minor Difficulty
- À l'ombre de la tombe No. 6 Key B minor Difficulty
- Secret d'amour No. 7 Key E♭ major Difficulty
- L'aube No. 8 Key A♭ major Difficulty
- Sa voix m'appelle No. 9 Key A major Difficulty
- Tu souris à mes yeux No. 10 Key B♭ major Difficulty
- Douleur fugitive No. 11 Key C minor Difficulty
- Veille autour de mon cœur No. 12 Key G major Difficulty
Waltz
- Fleur sur son passage, Op. 46 Difficulty
- Grande Valse, Op. 21 Difficulty
- Les Fanfares du Tournoi, Op. 108 Difficulty
- Souvenir de Schönbrunn, Op. 32 Difficulty
- Valse caractéristique, Op. 4 Difficulty
- Valse populaire de 'Cagliostro', Op. 87 Difficulty
Character Piece
- Fleurs mélodiques, Op. 82 Difficulty
- La Cachucha, Op. 36 Difficulty
- Les étincelles, Op. 97 Difficulty
- Souvenir de Ratisbonne, Op. 67 Difficulty
Fantasia
- Fantaisie brillante sur 'Ernani', Op. 92 Difficulty
- Fantaisie et valse brillante sur des motifs de Rossini, Op. 96 Difficulty
- Rêveries fantastiques, Op. 41 Difficulty
Nocturne
- L'Ange de la nuit, Op. 107 Difficulty
Rondo
- Rondo, Op. 1 Difficulty
Mazurka
- Une Soirée à Varsovie, Op. 101 Difficulty
Galop
- Valse et galop sur 'Le duc d'Olonne', Op. 75 Difficulty