Étude Op. 25, No. 11 (Chopin)
Étude Op. 25, No. 11 in A minor, often referred to as ''Winter Wind'' in English, is a solo piano technical study composed by Frédéric Chopin in 1836. It was first published together with all études of Opus 25 in 1837, in France, Germany, and England. The first French edition indicates a common time signature, but the manuscript and the first German edition both feature cut time. The first four bars that characterize the melody were added just before publication at the advice of Charles A. Hoffmann, a friend. Walker, Alan: ''The Chopin Companion'', p. 136. Norton and Co., 1966 ''Winter Wind'' is considered one of the most difficult of Chopin's 24 études. Structure The étude is a study for developing stamina, dexterity, accuracy and technique – essential skills for any concert pianist. It begins with a piano (soft) introduction of the main melody. The first theme follows, consisting of tumultuous cascades of semiquaver- tuplets (sixteenth-note-tuplets) and a leaping ...
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