Frédéric Chopin: Study In E Op.10 No.3: Piano: Instrumental Work

The Study (or Etude) In E Op.10 No.3 written in 1832 has become perhaps the most popular of all Chopin's 'Studies'. Whether called 'Tristesse' or 'How Deep Is The Night ' it has been recorded countless times by pop singers and groups over the last forty years. It is nevertheless a study in legato playing in subtly graded dynamics and in constant changes of tempo which take rubato to its furthest limits. This piece is a perfect miniature worthy of a serious place in any pianist's repertoire.