Piano — Practical study pieces
Romantic · 1844

Berceuse in D♭

F. ChopinOp. 57

Key
Db
Time
6/8
Tempo
♩=60
AO focus
AO2

Incipit

Form

Variations on a 4-bar pattern over a tonic-dominant ostinato. Lullaby in D♭ major.

Teaching points

  • Tonic-dominant LH ostinato throughout
  • RH variations of increasing virtuosity
  • Diploma-standard repertoire
Full score ↓Public domain

Henle + Paderewski, PD.

Topic T11