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Étude in C minor, Op. 10 No. 12 “Revolutionary”

12 Études, Op. 10

Frédéric Chopin · 1833 · C minor · 84 bars · 73 chords analysed

Chopin's first set of études (published 1833 and dedicated to Liszt) turned finger exercises into real concert music. No. 1 sweeps over the keyboard in huge arpeggios; No. 12, nicknamed “Revolutionary”, is a storm for the left hand.

Keys visited: C minor, B♭ major, D♯ minor, C♯ minor, F minor, G♭ major, F♭ major, E♭ minor.