Étude Op. 25, No. 7 in

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is a solo

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technical study composed by Frédéric Chopin in 1834. Markedly different from Chopin's overall scheme of technical virtuosity, this étude focuses instead on perfect sound and phrasing, particularly for the left hand.

Structure

Étude Op. 25, No. 7 is alternatively known as the "Cello" due to the prominent melody played in the left hand. It is at a ''Lento'' tempo, 66 BPM according to the German first edition.Palmer, W: Chopin Etudes for the Piano, page 96. Alfred Publishing Co., Inc., 1992 Excepting measures 26, 27, and 52, which contain a rapid passage for the left hand, the étude is very straightforward and elementary in rhythm, but not in harmony. The

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is repeated four times throughout the piece; interspersed between are modulated variations of other melodies and

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''Op. 25, No. 7''
played by Alfred Cortot
''Op. 25, No. 7''
played by

Claudio Arrau Claudio Arrau León (; February 6, 1903June 9, 1991) was a Chilean pianist known for his interpretations of a vast repertoire spanning the baroque to 20th-century composers, especially Bach, Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Schumann, Liszt and B ...

''Op. 25, No. 7''
played by Tamás Vásáry
''Op. 25, No. 7''
played by

Vladimir Ashkenazy Vladimir Davidovich Ashkenazy (russian: Влади́мир Дави́дович Ашкена́зи, ''Vladimir Davidovich Ashkenazi''; born 6 July 1937) is an internationally recognized solo pianist, chamber music performer, and conductor. He ...

''Op. 25, No. 7''
played by Ivan Moravec
''Op. 25, No. 7''
played by

Youri Egorov Youri Aleksandrovich Egorov (russian: Юрий Александрович Егоров; 28 May 1954 – 16 April 1988) was a Soviet and Monegasque classical pianist. Early years Born in Kazan, USSR, Youri Egorov studied music at the Kazan Conser ...

''Op. 25, No. 7''
played by Murray Perahia {{DEFAULTSORT:Etude Op. 25, No. 7 (Chopin) 25 07 1834 compositions Compositions in C-sharp minor

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