Op. 139: Étude Scolastique
Dedicated to Madame Alice Kellermann. Set in A minor, the piece is characterized by rapid triplet passages and a lively 2/4 time signature, giving it the feel of a Baroque-style toccata or gigue. A contrasting chorale-like middle section in C major provides a moment of lyrical respite before the return of the virtuosic outer sections.
