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Chopin: Étude in C minor, Op. 10, No. 12 "Revolutionary" | Evgeny Kissin (piano)
Frédéric Chopin’s Étude in C minor, Op. 10, No.12, often referred to as the "Revolutionary Étude," or "Étude on the Bombardment of Warsaw," was written around 1831, when Chopin was only 21. In this video, the energetic work is performed by pianist Evgeny Kissin during a 2010 gala concert in the Warsaw Philharmonic Concert Hall to mark the composer's 200th birthday.
The circumstances surrounding its composition are especially significant. In November 1830, while Chopin (1810–1849) was travelin