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Play — F. Chopin: Etude op. 25 no. 7 in C sharp minor (Horowitz) · Romantic and Modern Music Channel (the player loads on click)
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Play — 12 Etudes, Op. 25: No. 7 in C-Sharp Minor "Cello" · Frédéric Chopin, Yunchan Lim (the player loads on click)
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The piece has a taut yet singing character, often driven by repeated figures that create a sense of contained breath rather than expansive virtuosity. You will specifically face Doubles notes (4.4/5), which require finger independence and precise weight transfer between the two notes of each double, and Rapid passages (4.0/5) where wrist relaxation and coordinated finger motion are essential to maintain clarity and evenness. It is one of the études from Chopin's Op.25 set, written to pair focused technical challenges with expressive purpose. I do not give a reference performance here, out of caution when I cannot be certain of a specific recording.