Description
No. 16 from Op. 337 is built for maintaining finger technique in a short burst. At around 26 seconds, it is one of the briefer pieces in the set, but repeating its 488-note figure with even touch keeps finger control crisp. Studies like this by Czerny remain widely used in piano pedagogy today as a means of building basic technique. Intermediate in level, it fits easily into a spare few minutes of practice.
Forty intermediate-level daily studies by Czerny, suited for everyday practice of a variety of techniques.
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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