La Gracieuse
in F major · Op. 100, No. 8
Johann Friedrich Franz Burgmüller 1806–1874
F major
Key
Moderato
Tempo
Op. 100, No. 8
Catalogue
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Themes & character
Ornamented melody·Grace notes·Elegant character·Dance-like lilt
At a glance
- Catalogue
- Op. 100, No. 8
- Key
- F major
- Tempo / character
- Moderato
About the piece
The Graceful One, eighth of the twenty five studies, is a lesson in ornamentation. Its melody is decorated with grace notes and turns that must be played lightly enough not to disturb the line they adorn.
Burgmuller uses it to introduce students to a whole vocabulary of nineteenth century keyboard elegance in a piece lasting barely a minute.
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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