La Candeur
in C major · Op. 100, No. 1
Johann Friedrich Franz Burgmüller 1806–1874
C major
Key
Allegro moderato
Tempo
Op. 100, No. 1
Catalogue
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Themes & character
Opens the set·Even five-finger legato·Candour and simplicity·First study
At a glance
- Catalogue
- Op. 100, No. 1
- Key
- C major
- Tempo / character
- Allegro moderato
About the piece
Candour, the first of Burgmuller's twenty five easy and progressive studies, published in 1851. The set is among the most widely taught collections in piano education, and this opening number is many students' first encounter with it.
Its purpose is a smooth, even legato in the right hand over a simple broken-chord accompaniment. Burgmuller's method throughout the set is to give every technical exercise a title and a character, so that a student practices musical expression and mechanics at the same time.
The composer
Johann Friedrich Franz Burgmüller
1806–1874
Johann Friedrich Franz Burgmüller, generally known as Friedrich Burgmuller was a German pianist and composer during the Romantic period. He is perhaps best known for his three collections of children's etudes for the piano, particularly his Op. 100 "25 Études faciles et progressives" for early intermediate students. The other two collections, for more advanced students, were Op. 105 and 109.
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