Étude Op. 10 No. 8 (Chopin)
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Chopin’s Étude Op. 10, No. 8, in F major is a technically demanding piece that focuses on the right hand’s rapid, legato, and arpeggiated figures, while the left hand provides a main, contrapuntal melody. The “Sunshine” étude, as it is sometimes nicknamed, features a sunny opening in F major, which becomes more turbulent in a D minor section, before returning to the initial theme.
