Description
No. 18 is designed for learning legato technique and cantabile expression. With only 684 notes spread across roughly two minutes, it emphasizes fingering that connects tones smoothly without breaks, along with a sense of breath in shaping the melodic line. It is an intermediate study that focuses on tone quality rather than technical display.
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Sheet Music
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About the Composer
Anton Diabelli (1781-1858)
Anton Diabelli (1781-1858) was an Austrian composer and music publisher. He is best remembered for the waltz theme that inspired Beethoven's monumental Diabelli Variations. Diabelli also wrote a large body of educational piano pieces, and this site features 32 of his works, including selections from his '28 Melodische Übungsstücke.'
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