How To Teach Burgmüller Farewell

Today in our How To Teach Intermediate Piano Repertoire series we are looking at The Farewell (L’Adieu) Op.100, No.12 by Johann Friedrich Burgmüller.

Burgmüller’s Op.100 is a wonderful set of etudes that are well-written for intermediate students to build technique and develop expressive playing. Check out my other videos featuring pieces from this collection:

• Arabesque Op.100, No.2 https://youtu.be/e-xAdKnHYyU

• Ballade Op.100, No.15 https://youtu.be/Y3Hr25Vvx9o

• Tarantella Op.100, No.20 https://youtu.be/6ozC2qA4F8g

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Editions that I recommend:

• Masterwork Classics Level 5

• Festival Collection Book 5

Syllabus listings for difficulty level:

• Illinois AIM Level 8

• Jane Magrath Level 5-6

Topics covered in the video below:

• Identifying form and basic analysis

• A minor key signature and chords, relative to C major

• Ledger line reading

• Broken chord figures

• Balance between the hands

• Triplet division of the beat

• Learning the introduction (with duple division of the beat)

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