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A work in this genre begins with the melody (read slowly) E E E E F E C E before (15[1])suddenly jumping to a rapid allegro con (15[1])brio section. Another piece in this genre is nicknamed for the rapidly-resolved minor seconds in its first section. In addition to one named ”Winter Wind”, a jubilant G-flat major piece in this genre nicknamed for its rapid right hand triplets is known as the (*) “Black Key.” The composer of a “Wrong Note” piece in this genre also wrote one inspired by the November uprising, nicknamed “Revolutionary." For (10[1])10 points, Frederic Chopin wrote many of what short musical compositions for practicing technique? ■END■

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