In 1832 German-born Friedrich Burgmüller settled in Paris where he became internationally admired for his salon pieces and studies. At a time when demand for new teaching material had reached unprecedented heights, he supplied a sequence of works that appealed to the amateur market by virtue of their musical interest and appropriate technical demands.
Written for the burgeoning market for piano teaching material, the set of 25 Easy and Progressive Studies, Op. 100 was soon followed by the 18 Characteristic Studies, Op. 109, a continuation of the earlier set, each piece bearing a charming title. They continue to provide a basis for teaching to this day.
This recording was made on a modern instrument: Fazioli, F278
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Burgmüller, Johann Friedrich Franz
25 Études faciles et progressives (25 Easy and Progressive Studies), Op. 100
1 No. 1. La candeur (Candour) 01:14
2 No. 2. L'arabesque (Arabesque) 00:51
3 No. 3. La pastorale (Pastoral) 01:09
4 No. 4. La petite réunion (The Small Gathering) 01:28
5 No. 5. Innocence 00:50
6 No. 6. Progrès (Progress) 01:04
7 No. 7. Le courant limpide (The Clear Little Stream) 00:53
8 No. 8. La Gracieuse (With Grace) 01:05
9 No. 9. La chasse (The Hunt) 01:00
10 No. 10. Tendre fleur (The Tender Blossom) 01:29
11 No. 11. La bergeronnette (The Wagtail) 00:40
12 No. 12. L'adieu (The Farewell) 01:01
13 No. 13. Consolation (Comfort) 01:19
14 No. 14. La Styrienne (Styrian Dance) 01:39
15 No. 15. Ballade 01:14
16 No. 16. Douce plainte (Gentle Complaint) 00:58
17 No. 17. La babillarde (Chatterbox) 00:47
18 No. 18. Inquiétude (Restlessness) 00:37
19 No. 19. Ave Maria 01:26
20 No. 20. La tarentelle (Tarantella) 01:15
21 No. 21. L'harmonie des anges (The Music of the Angels) 02:06
22 No. 22. Barcarolle (The Gondolier's Song) 01:36
23 No. 23. Le retour (The Return) 01:01
24 No. 24. L'hirondelle (The Swallow) 00:52
25 No. 25. La chevaleresque (Trotting) 01:53
18 Études de genre (18 Characteristic Studies), Op. 109
26 No. 1. Confidence 01:46
27 No. 2. Les Perles (The Pearls) 01:49
28 No. 3. Le Retour du Pâtre (The Shepherd's Return) 01:32
29 No. 4. Les Bohémiens (The Gypsies) 01:24
30 No. 5. La Source (The Spring) 01:50
31 No. 6. L'enjouée (Light-hearted Maiden) 00:48
32 No. 7. Berceuse (Lullaby) 01:21
33 No. 8. Agitato 01:13
34 No. 9. La Cloche des Matines (Morning Bell) 01:58
35 No. 10. La Vélocité (Velocity) 01:04
36 No. 11. La Sérénade (Serenade) 01:35
37 No. 12. Le Réveil dans les Bois (Awakening in the Woods) 01:08
38 No. 13. L'Orage (The Storm) 01:24
39 No. 14. Refrain du Gondolier (Song of the Gondolier) 01:49
40 No. 15. Les Sylphes (Sylphs) 01:41
41 No. 16. La Séparation (Parting) 01:15
42 No. 17. La Marche (March) 02:45
43 No. 18. Le Fileuse (At the Spinningwheel) 01:49
