Trois Nouvelles Études

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Bisson, ca. 1849. ]

First Étude

The first of Chopin's "Trois Nouvelles Études" composed in 1839 as a contribution to Méthode des méthodes de piano, a piano instruction book by Ignaz Moscheles and François-Joseph Fétis, this intimate piece in F minor develops students' facility with 3-on-4 polyrhythms while showing none of the technical flash of most of the composer's Études Op. 10 and 25.

Seconde Étude

The second of Chopin's "Trois Nouvelles Études" composed in 1839 as a contribution to Méthode des méthodes de piano, a piano instruction book by Ignaz Moscheles and François-Joseph Fétis, this piece in A-flat major develops students' facility with 2-on-3 polyrhythms while showing none of the technical flash of most of the composer's Études Opp. 10 and 25. Its melody sits atop a series of chords in the right hand with a simple bass in the left hand. It was also the last piece Franz Liszt was heard playing before he died.

Third Étude

The third and last of Chopin's "Trois Nouvelles Études" composed in 1839 as a contribution to Méthode des méthodes de piano, a piano instruction book by Ignaz Moscheles and François-Joseph Fétis, this piece in D-flat major is probably the most technically challenging in this collection, while still being far more manageable than most of the composer's Opp. 10 and 25. It develops independence of voices and articulation in the right hand, with the upper melodic line quite legato over a staccato alto accompaniment. Some of the reaches required between the alto and soprano lines might be difficult for pianists with smaller hands.

External links

* [http://www.chopinmusic.net/en/works/etudes/nouvelles/ Study Guide, Recordings and Sheet Music] from [http://www.chopinmusic.net/ Chopin Music]
* [http://chopinetudes.spaces.live.com/default.aspx?_c01_BlogPart=blogentry&_c=BlogPart&handle=cns!2EC0EBD34634601A!241 The Ultimate Chopin Etudes Discography] from [http://chopinetudes.spaces.live.com/ Eternal Chopin Etudes Space]
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