ETUDE

Etude

An étude is an instrumental musical composition, usually short, of considerable difficulty, and designed to provide practice material for perfecting a particular musical skill. The tradition of writing études emerged in the early 19th century with the rapidly growing popularity of the piano. Of the vast number of études from that era some are still used as teaching material, and a few, by major composers such as Frédéric Chopin, Franz Liszt and Claude Debussy, achieved a place in today's concert repertory. 20th-century études include those related to traditional ones, those that require wholly unorthodox technique, and ones that are unusually easy to play.

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etude

Noun

  1. A short piece of music, designed to give a soloist performer practice in a particular area or skill.


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