Opus 25, No 7

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0:00:15 > 0:00:19You know, so often you've got the melody at the top,

0:00:19 > 0:00:21the melody is always in the right hand

0:00:21 > 0:00:24and the left hand is the accompaniment.

0:00:24 > 0:00:27You find that all the way through music.

0:00:27 > 0:00:31I think this etude, Chopin again, it's a study of sound.

0:00:31 > 0:00:34He wanted to write a melody for the left hand

0:00:34 > 0:00:36which always gets neglected.

0:00:36 > 0:00:42So, um, this one, it really lets the left hand take the lead role

0:00:42 > 0:00:49in the drama and I think it shows what a good player

0:00:49 > 0:00:51the left hand can be for melody.

0:00:56 > 0:00:59HE PLAYS OPUS 25 NO.7

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