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Publisher's Notes Etudes, Op. 10, No. 11, 4, 5 Chopin was
primarily a piano performer, and his dedication to the
instrument is shown in the repertoire he wrote for it. His
pieces were written to be played using new techniques of pianism
Chopin developed, and these techniques took the instrument to
new, unexplored horizons; Chopin set up a new language which was
to be the inspiration for many pianists and composers to come.
His Etudes Op.10 were composed between 1829 and 1832, when
Chopin was in Vienna. He learned of the Polish uprising in
Warsaw against the Russian Tsar, and one can hear a patriotic
flavor in some of the études. Each one is dedicated to an
element of Chopin's technique (for example thirds, arpeggios,
black keys) but these pieces shouldn't be considered as mere
technical exercises; they are more like small poems. (Daniel del
Pino) Chopin’s first collection of études, published in 1833 as
his opus 10, was a turning point in the develo