“Burgmuller - Op. 100 No. 3 - La Pastorale” is classified as a Level 4 Piano work worth 3,550 points within the Road to Virtuosity progression system. It is categorized under Composers → Burgmuller, Friedrich and is part of the Romantic collection. The sheet music for “Burgmuller - Op. 100 No. 3 - La Pastorale” provided on this website is available for non-commercial use. This means it may be downloaded, printed, studied, and performed for personal or educational purposes, but it may not be sold, redistributed commercially, or used as part of a paid product without permission.
“Burgmüller - Op. 100, No. 3 - La Pastorale” is a gentle Romantic study with a calm 6/8 rocking motion and a soft singing character. The piece is marked Andantino and uses repeated phrase shapes, simple chordal support, long slurs, and small dynamic swells. The music has a pastoral feeling because it stays light, flowing, and peaceful instead of becoming dramatic or heavy.
Measures 1–12 present the main pastoral idea. The right hand carries a smooth dolce cantabile melody while the left hand supports with simple repeated chord patterns. The 6/8 meter gives the opening a gentle rocking motion, and the repeated section keeps the phrase balanced and song-like.
Measures 13–20 move into the middle section with more motion between the hands. The left hand becomes more active with broken-note movement, while the right hand continues the same lyrical style above it. This section rises slightly in energy, but it still keeps the soft, graceful character of the opening.
Measures 21–30 return to the main material and close the piece quietly. The familiar right-hand melody comes back over the repeated left-hand chords, then the final measures soften with dim. e poco rall. before ending at pp. The piece closes gently, matching the calm pastoral character from the beginning.
Interesting fact: The title “La Pastorale” points to a long musical tradition of pieces that suggest countryside or shepherd-like scenes. In this study, Burgmüller creates that pastoral feeling through the soft 6/8 rocking rhythm, simple repeated harmonies, and calm melodic writing instead of using a large dramatic structure.
How to earn points for this piece:
Download or purchase the sheet music.
Practice the piece carefully. Watch the video example to make sure you are accurate.
Record yourself on video and upload it to Youtube. (Perfection is not required. A few minor mistakes are okay)
Submit a link to your video here for evaluation. We will watch your performance and give you feedback. If you need more practice - we will let you know exactly what you need to work on along with additional practice suggestions. (Or you can submit a video to the public and other users will evaluate your video)
If your performance is good, we will approve your video and you can collect your points.
Submit Video