Burgmüller - Etude Op. 105 No. 6 "L'heure du soir"

This etude deals primarily with 4-3-2-1 right hand repeated notes, and octave tremolos. Both repeated notes and tremolos should remain rhythmic and clear throughout, never losing their rhythmic integrity.

Performer's note: On an upright piano the speed of the key repetition will be limited. This is the fastest I was able to play this piece while trying to retain the clarity of the repeated notes (although some repetitions are still not clear). On a grand piano with a double-escapement action, the key will be able to repeat much faster, and allow for even faster repeated notes.

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Level: 9*
ABRSM: 7-8

*Grade levels for this project are taken from Jane Magrath’s “Piano Literature for Teaching and Performance: A Graded Guide and Annotated Bibliography”

Johann Friedrich Burgmüller (1806–1874) was a Romantic-era German composer and pianist, primarily known for his pedagogical piano works, most notably his 25 Easy and Progressive Studies Op. 100, which are considered a staple of the piano teaching literature to this day.


Recorded December 2025
Dr. Sean Cavanaugh, piano
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This score can be found on IMSLP here:
https://imslp.org/wiki/12_%C3%89tudes...)

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