Description
No.16 is a compact study lasting 41 seconds with 967 notes, a shift back to a shorter form after the longer preceding pieces. Despite its brevity, the note density remains substantial, making it useful for sharpening precision in fast passagework within a limited timeframe. It rewards focused, tension-controlled practice.
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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