Romantic · 1831
Étude in C minor 'Revolutionary', Op. 10 No. 12
F. ChopinOp. 10 No. 12
- Key
- Cm
- Time
- C
- Tempo
- ♩=160
- AO focus
- AO2
Incipit
Form
Allegro con fuoco — étude in left-hand passagework. Written upon hearing news of the failed November Uprising in Warsaw. RH outlines fortissimo octave melody over relentless LH semiquaver runs.
Teaching points
- LH technical study — continuous semiquavers across the keyboard. Stamina and evenness
- RH octave melody — bold, declamatory; voiced over the rumbling LH
- AO3: programmatic title (added by publisher) — discuss how political context shapes reception
Full score ↓Public domain
Score: IMSLP (Paderewski + Henle urtext, public domain).