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Étude in G-flat majorOp. 25 No. 9

Difficulty 9
G-flat major
1 min
51 measures

The ninth of Chopin's twelve Études, Op. 25, published in 1837. In this short, brisk study, the right hand darts through light octave figures that mix slurred and detached notes over left-hand bass notes and offbeat chords. It is widely known as the Butterfly, a nickname not given by Chopin that the pianist Arthur Friedheim called inadequate.

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