Description
No. 21 is an advanced study distinguished by virtuosic passagework and rich harmony. Its roughly two-minute span contains 1,329 notes, cultivating the ability to track harmonic changes by ear while maintaining rapid motion. Beyond mere ornamentation, it calls for making the harmonic progression itself audible to the listener.
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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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