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Antoine REICHA (1770-1836)

lthough it belongs to a set of 34 pieces gathered under the title of , this beautifully solemn F minor work is strictly speaking neither a study nor a fugue. Functioning rather as a prelude, it establishes a mood of grave and calm reflection which would prove useful in tackling or listening to the set as a whole. The first etude from the set was featured inside issue 105, with a lesson from Melanie Spanswick.

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