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Etudes by Aseem Kaul

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A collection of short stories that takes you by surprise, each piece has a distinct mood and texture. Each piece is written to mirror the tone of a Chopin etude. Please do read up on the great Polish composer Frédéric Chopin who wrote primarily for the solo piano.

The Études by Frédéric Chopin are three sets of solo studies for the piano published during the 1830s. There are twenty-seven compositions overall, comprising two separate collections of twelve, numbered Opus 10 and 25, and a set of three without opus number.

And so Aseem Kaul writes as many stories to complete the set. He says in his prologue that his book is best read at a stretch with the corresponding Chopin music for each piece playing while you read. This should create the desired atmosphere he intended while writing these pieces.