Description
This is No.1, the opening piece of Czerny's 40-study collection Op.299, nicknamed "The School of Velocity." At 31 seconds with 429 notes, its pace is brisk but the note density stays modest, making it an accessible entry point into the set. It suits intermediate players beginning to build finger independence and an even touch.
Forty studies by Czerny that build the technique for fast passagework, developing finger independence and agility.
About the Composer
Carl Czerny (1791-1857)
Carl Czerny was a Viennese pianist and composer who studied under Beethoven and later taught Franz Liszt. He is best known for his enormous output of piano etudes, which remain widely used in piano pedagogy around the world today. This site includes 109 of his works, such as pieces from the 160 Eight-Measure Exercises.
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