Composition: Études, Op. 63 (Méreaux, Jean-Amédée Lefroid de)

Title Études
Alternative title Grandes études pour piano en 60 caprices caractéristiques dans le style libre et dans le style sévère
Creators Jean-Amédée Lefroid de Méreaux (composer)
Opus Op.63
Instrumentation piano
piano and orchestra
Number of movements 60
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First published 1855
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Composition types Studies, Caprices
Period Romantic
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Sections

Title
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Allegro comodo con eleganza — C major —
Allegro spiritoso (ends in D major) — D minor, D major —
Allegro scherzando — D minor —
Allegro patetico (ends in E major) — E minor, E major —
Campanella. Allegro — C major —
Fughetta a quattro voci. Andante grazioso — G major —
Allegro — G major —
Tranquillo — C major —
Barcarolle. Allegro moderato — F minor —
Mélancolie. Larghetto spianato — D flat major —
Scherzetto. Vivace — F major —
Moto Perpetuo. Prestissimo — C major —
Andante appassionato — F minor —
Gigue. Presto — D flat major —
Allegrissimo brillante — B flat major —
Allegretto grazioso — D major —
Les deux mesures. Vivacissimo — A major —
Marine. Moderato — E major —
Saltarelle. Presto (ends in E major) — E minor, E major —
Toccata. Allegrissimo — C major —
Humoresque. Agitato con espressione — A flat major —
Nocturne. Cantabile — D flat major —
Ballade. Semplice — A flat minor —
Bravura. Allegro maestoso — C major —
Vivo volteggiante — C major —
Dolce agitato con espressione — E flat major —
Preludio. Allegro moderato — B flat major —
Fuga a quattro voci ed a quattro soggetti. Larghetto espressivo (ends in G major) — G minor, G major —
Allegrissimo — A minor —
Con velocita — E flat major —
Allegretto scherzando — B flat minor —
Allegretto scherzando — F major —
Allegro agitato (ends in B major) — B minor, B major —
Sonate ou suite de trois etudes: I. Andantino - Andante con moto (ends in A major) — A minor, A major —
Sonate ou suite de trois etudes: II. Scherzo grazioso. Allegretto — E minor —
Sonate ou suite de trois etudes: III. Finale. Presto passionato (ends in A major) — A minor, A major —
Allegro di bravura — C major —
Allegro di Bravura. Allegro (ends in G major) — G minor, G major —
Allegro passionato — G sharp minor, ends in G♯ major —
Moderato con espressione — C sharp major —
Elegia. Andante patetico con moto — C sharp minor —
Allegro scherzoso — F sharp major —
Allegro scherzando — C minor —
Romance. Adagio non troppo — A major —
Scherzo alla Napolitana. Vivacetto — A minor —
Vivacissimo — E flat major —
Capricio alla Fuga. Allegro comodo con espressione (ends in F sharp major) — F sharp minor, F sharp major —
Il Trillo. Moderato — F major —
Allegretto — G major —
Calmato. Andante — G flat major —
Arioso. Moderato — E major —
Tarentelle. Prestissimo — A minor —
Allegro moderato — C major —
Preludio. Andante con moto (ends in C major) — C minor, C major —
Fuga a quattro voci ed a due soggetti. Allegro molto (ends in C major) — C minor, C major —
Rapido con bravura — E flat major —
Allegro funebre (ends in F major) — F minor, F major —
Veloce con energia — E flat major —
Élégie avec accompagnement d'orchestre. Adagio - Adagio cantabile (ends in A flat major) — A flat minor, A flat major —
Allegro assai — C major —

Arrangements

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Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File
view Complete — Richault — Complete Score · view
view Complete — Richault — Complete Score (other edition) · view
Book 1 · view
Book 2 · view
Book 3 · view
Book 4 · view
Book 5 · view
view Complete selections Richault — Premier Livre (Nos.1-4) · view
Premier Livre (Nos.5-8) · view
Premier Livre (Nos.9-12) · view
Deuxième Livre (Nos.13-16) · view
Deuxième Livre (Nos.17-20) · view
Deuxième Livre (Nos.21-24) · view
Troisième Livre (Nos.25-28) · view
Troisième Livre (Nos.29-32) · view
Troisième Livre (Nos.33-36) · view
Quatrième Livre (Nos.37-40) · view
Quatrième Livre (Nos.41-44) · view
Quatrième Livre (Nos.45-48) · view
Cinquième Livre (Nos.49-52) · view
view Complete selections Richault — Études Nos.37, 4, 48 · view

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