late intermediate

Écossaise Op. posth.72 No.3

Frédéric Chopin

What's this piece like?
Chopin's Three Écossaises are lesser-known but make excellent choices for students who are beginning to explore his music, especially if they have already played some of his simpler Nocturnes and Mazurkas.
Who's this piece for?
This is a great piece for intermediate level pianists with a solid foundation and strong technique.
1-2 pages
Romantic
Db major

MOOD: Agitated and playful.

TECHNIQUE: Ornaments and jumps.

Ranking
Equivalent to RCM level 8
Equivalent to ABRSM level 7
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Prelude

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Etude

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Teasing

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1825

First passenger-carrying railroad in England is constructed.

1826

Nicéphore Niépce takes the world's first photograph.

1827

Ludwig Van Beethoven died.

1828

Franz Schubert died.

1830

Écossaise was composed by F. Chopin at the age of 20 years old.

1833

Slavery abolished in British Empire.

1833

Johannes Brahms was born.

1836

The Republic of Texas declares independence from the Republic of Mexico.

1838

R. Schumann completes his famous Kinderszenen Opus 15.

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