Extended Étude in E major, Op. 10, №3 “Tristesse” (1:18)
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Étude in E major, Op. 10, №3, is a study for solo piano composed by Frédéric Chopin in 1832. It was first published in 1833 in France, Germany, and England as the third piece of his Études, Op. 10. The Étude (Lento ma non troppo) is a nostalgic song broken off by a moment of extreme agitation. It is one of Chopin’s most beautiful melodies, which he also regarded as such. Almost a nocturne, though at the same time a song, it proceeds in accordance with the rhythm of deep breathing, rising and falling. A moment of agitation and passionate explosion fills the middle section of this étude as the unavoidable consequence of the previous song. The reprise of the music from the opening is like a mere recollection. The quieting that concludes it heralds the next étude, with which it forms a coherent whole.
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