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Etude in G-flat major, Op. 25 No. 9

“Butterfly”18341 min

This guide follows Chopin’s Etude in G-flat major, Op. 25 No. 9 “Butterfly” (1834) in one part.

Recording: Lukas Geniušas (piano) (2010)

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Follow all 4 sections as they play

0:00–1:01

A: the right hand plays its four-note , one short octave and two joined ones, over bouncing left-hand chords. B: the same pattern carries on through a contrasting section. A′: the opening . : the left hand's staccato chords grow more marked and the music swells to an (passionate) peak before ending on bright, tiny notes.

  1. A
  2. B

Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.

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Frédéric ChopinPianoRomantic periodG-flat major

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