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Douze Grandes études, S. 137

1837–1838 · LW A39 · R. 2a

Total duration: 69' 30"

These études exist in three versions: the Douze Études (S. 136; LW A8; R. 1) from 1826, the Douze Grandes études (S. 137; LW A39; R. 2a) from 1837–1838, and the Douze Études d’exécution transcendante (S. 139; LW A172; R. 2b) from 1851.

S. 136S. 137S. 139
nos. 1–6nos. 1–6nos. 1–6
no. 7no. 7
nos. 8–10nos. 8–10nos. 8–10
no. 7no. 11no. 11
no. 11
no. 12no. 12no. 12

The fourth étude also exists in a further version, Mazeppa (S. 138; LW A172; R. 2c), that is a slight revision of the version found in S. 137. The étude was later used as the basis of the symphonic poem Mazeppa (S. 100; LW G7; R. 417), which also exists in versions for piano duet (S. 594; LW B38; R. 320), two pianos (S. 640; LW C13; R. 362) and solo piano (S. 511b, a revision of an arrangement by Theophil Forchhammer).

The S. 136 and S. 137 versions were intended to contain further études to complete the series of keys; the Allegro maestoso in F-sharp major (S. 692c; LW A8/13) is likely a fragment of a thirteenth étude for the S. 136 set.


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1. C major

Duration: 1'

Difficulty: 4

Douze Grandes études, S. 137; 1. C major

2. A minor

Duration: 2' 30"

Difficulty: 5

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3. F major

Duration: 5' 30"

Difficulty: 3.5

Douze Grandes études, S. 137; 3. F major

4. D minor

Duration: 6'

Difficulty: 5

Douze Grandes études, S. 137; 4. D minor

5. B-flat major

Duration: 4'

Difficulty: 5

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6. G minor

Duration: 5' 30"

Difficulty: 4.5

Douze Grandes études, S. 137; 6. G minor

7. E-flat major

The introduction of this étude is based on the introduction of the Impromptu brillant sur des thèmes de Rossini et Spontini (S. 150; LW A5; R. 29).

Duration: 5'

Difficulty: 5

Douze Grandes études, S. 137; 7. E-flat major Douze Grandes études, S. 137; 7. E-flat major

8. C minor

Duration: 6' 30"

Difficulty: 5

Douze Grandes études, S. 137; 8. C minor Douze Grandes études, S. 137; 8. C minor

9. A-flat major

Duration: 10' 30"

Difficulty: 4.5

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10. F minor

Duration: 6'

Difficulty: 5

Douze Grandes études, S. 137; 10. F minor

11. D-flat major

Duration: 9' 30"

Difficulty: 4.5

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12. B-flat minor

Duration: 7' 30"

Difficulty: 5

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