Solfeggietto is a short solo keyboard piece in C minor composed in 1766 by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach. According to Powers 2002, p. 232, the work is correctly called Solfeggio, although the Solfeggietto title is widely used today. Owens refers to the work as a toccata. Audio playback is not supported in your browser.

What does Solfeggietto mean in English?

The term “solfeggietto” means an exercise, or little study. This much-loved little piece is a study in evenness of tempo and touch, but it is also a study in composition (how a piece of music may be constructed from the simplest of ideas).

What level is Solfeggietto?

We have chosen Solfeggietto as the second-to-last work in the beginner's level (lessons 109-117) because for many pianists it represents an important step because of the agility of the fingers that it requires. The piece contains a series of arpeggio minors and rapid notes.