Etude in G Flat Major Op 25 No 9 "The Butterfly" - Frédéric Chopin

The Studies of Frédéric Chopin are three series of studies for piano only published in the decade of 1830. There are a total of twenty-seven studies, distributed as follows: twelve in Op. 10, twelve in Op. 25 and three unnumbered for a method book. A study is, as its name suggests, a piece primarily destined to develop the technique; therefore, each study, in general, is devoted to mastering a specific technical skill and is based on a single musical motif. Of the thousands of piano studies written during the nineteenth century, those of Chopin were the first in which the ideal of combining this practical purpose with a content of high musical significance was fully realized; Liszt and Brahms followed, in this aspect, the path marked by Chopin. Chopin's studies are transcendental technical studies and, at the same time, intensely concentrated sound poems. Etudes Op 25: The second set of Chopin's studies was composed between 1832 and 1836 and published in 1837. It was dedicated to Liszt's mistress, the Countess d'Agoult (Marie d'Agoult), so she has speculated about them. Etude Op 25 No 9: Étude Op. 25, No. 9 in G-flat major, known as the Butterfly étude, is an étude by Frédéric Chopin. The title Butterfly was not given by Chopin (as is true for all Chopin pieces with such titles); however Arthur Friedheim said, "while some titles were superfluous, this one is inadequate. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use ©Frédéric Chopin