Burgmüller - Etude Op. 105 No. 7 "Feu follet"

Perhaps one of Burgmüller's most demanding etudes, this exciting etude is a concert piece in its own right. This etude features a number of technical hurdles, including rapid skips and leaps, octaves, a diabolical bravura character, and many grace notes, which require subtle forearm rotation to play at full tempo. Nicknamed after the Feu Follet legend, meaning "mad fire" or "will-o'-the-wisp", the piece seems to be written in the style of a Friska section which typically comes at the end of a Hungarian Rhapsody. • Grade Level: Advanced (Approx. RCM 8-10 / ABRSM 7-9) • Technical Focus: rapid leaps, rapid grace notes, octaves, bravura ✍️ About the Composer Johann Friedrich Burgmüller (1806–1874) was a Romantic-era German composer and pianist, primarily known for his pedagogical piano works. His short character etudes are widely celebrated and still used by piano teachers to this day. While his 25 Easy and Progressive Studies (Op. 100) are his most famous, the more obscure 12 Études brillantes (Op. 105) from which this piece comes from are considered his most challenging set of etudes, and were written to prepare students for the demands of the great Romantic virtuosos like Liszt and Chopin. Watch more of Burgmüller's 12 Études brillantes, Op. 105 here:    • Burgmüller Op. 105 - 12 Études brillantes ...   🎼 Free Sheet Music (IMSLP) Access the complete score for Burgmüller's Op. 105 here: https://imslp.org/wiki/12_%C3%89tudes...) ________________________________________ 📚 Browse our Etude Libraries: 🔹 The Foundation (Beginner Etudes, Grades 1-4):    • Playlist   🔹 Intermediate Studies (Grades 5-7):    • Playlist   🔹 Technical Mastery (Grades 8+):    • Playlist   ✨ Support the Project The Piano Etude Project is building a reference library of piano etude recordings for students and teachers worldwide. • Subscribe to join our journey through the etude repertoire. • Comment below if you are currently working on this etude! Recorded January, 2026 Dr. Sean Cavanaugh, piano #PianoEtudeProject #Burgmuller #Piano #Etude #ClassicalPiano