Étude Op. 25, No. 11 (Chopin)

11 in A minor, often referred to as Winter Wind in English, is a solo piano technical study composed by Frédéric Chopin in 1836.

[3] The étude is a study for developing stamina, dexterity, accuracy and technique – essential skills for any concert pianist.

Each hand has intense challenges, ranging from brilliant runs and multi-octave leaps to tricky articulations which must be phrased correctly so the melody becomes audible.

This study must be navigated with polyphonic mindset, treating both hands as separate melodies that work together, in a duet for one performer.

Abby Whiteside agreed with this subdivision, calling them "tonal patterns which have to be solved before this Etude is playable.