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Czerny's Op. 821 is an enjoyable collection of eight-measure exercises including scalar figurations, contrast of legato and staccato, trills, arpeggios, transposition, ornamentation and more. Their brevity and attractive melodies and figurations make them most appealing. Czerny himself recommended that each of these exercises be practiced at least eight times in succession. They are written for the intermediate to advanced student. ... Read more

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School of Velocity, Op. 299 - Book 1 ... Read more

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As there are several hundred piano studies by Czerny, it might become confusing to attempt to pick out the most effective exercises. To overcome this problem, Heinrich Germer, the original editor, chose those he thought were best. Willard A. Palmer has made several changes to metronome markings, fingerings and pedal indications where he felt certain passages needed clarification. ... Read more

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Carl Czerny, a student of Ludwig van Beethoven, who then taught Franz Liszt, combined his ability to analyze technique with his years of teaching experience to create exercises that increase the technical ability of the piano student. In this 80-page edition, his pieces systematically introduce notes of various time-values and other musical principles in similar order. The book's many exercises are preceded by invaluable reference materials. In the second half of this volume, the exercises move into a more difficult study of such things as turns, trills, arpeggios, phrasing and more. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (3)

For beginners of all ages
I think the other negative review here misses the point. The work is titled "The Young Pianist," and includes simple pieces intended for beginners. I'm an adult trying to improve my sight reading, and I need lots of tuneful material that's easy enough for me to sight read fluently with confidence. I don't want a lot of counterpoint, harmonic complexity, tricky work for the left hand, or anything else that makes the music harder to play. I think this book will take you over time from wherever you are to a point of greater mastery. If you want more challenging material, there's plenty to pick from. If you're in the early stages of your development and want enjoyable music you can play and learn with, I think this is ideal.

Great service
I'v got my book really quickly, book is new and price is good. Will recomend to order.

Czerny was stuck in a rut.
If you compare this book with op. 139, you will see some simple patterns.For that matter, if you compare the pieces in this book with each other, you will see some simple patterns.

Both books begin with simple melodies which belabor the key of C major.Both books overdose on square melodies written in the binary form.Both books overdo block chords and broken chords.There are a few pieces in which the bass has the melody, and it is always right after the repeat sign.Counterpoint, what's that?

Czerny's harmonic vocabulary rivals that of a country western group.Until the first secondary dominant occurs in #37, it is all I, IV, and V.After that, there are 2 augmented sixths and 1 diminished seventh.They all occur on measure 29 our of 32.

The book was a fun sightreading exercise, though.The second half has sixteenth-note scale passages.#55 has some challenging rhythms.A complete performance takes about an hour and a half. ... Read more

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Thirty New Studies in Technics, Op. 849 ... Read more

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Webster's bibliographic and event-based timelines are comprehensive in scope, covering virtually all topics, geographic locations and people. They do so from a linguistic point of view, and in the case of this book, the focus is on "Carl Czerny," including when used in literature (e.g. all authors that might have Carl Czerny in their name). As such, this book represents the largest compilation of timeline events associated with Carl Czerny when it is used in proper noun form. Webster's timelines cover bibliographic citations, patented inventions, as well as non-conventional and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities in usage. These furthermore cover all parts of speech (possessive, institutional usage, geographic usage) and contexts, including pop culture, the arts, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This "data dump" results in a comprehensive set of entries for a bibliographic and/or event-based timeline on the proper name Carl Czerny, since editorial decisions to include or exclude events is purely a linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under "fair use" conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain. ... Read more

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Because it deals effectively and practically with technical problems found in virtuoso keyboard music, Op. 849 has remained one of the most widely used of Czerny's collections. Each of the 30 exercises for advanced level pianists is preceded by instructions on how it should be played and the specific goal of that exercise. This book is a necessary tool for practicing pianists. 64 pages. ... Read more

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Art of the Fugue Book Piano By Johann Sebastian Bach / ed. Carl Czerny Brand: Alfred Publishing Model Number: 00-K03051 ... Read more

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Czerny's Op. 718 is a set of 24 studies that emphasize training of theleft hand. The work is not a collection of left-hand solo studies as one might guess from the title, though it focuses on the dexterity of the left hand. The studies include the following types of technique: scales, double thirds, full (four-note) chords, arpeggios, skips, melody and accompaniment in the left-hand part, and many others. ... Read more

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Little Pianist, Op. 823 - Book 1 ... Read more

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Composer/Author: Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranger: Carl Czerny. ... Read more

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This sheet music was newly engraved from early and authoritative editions. ... Read more

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This sheet music was newly engraved from early and authoritative editions. ... Read more

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Op. 261 is a set of studies that covers a wide range of technical problems in a short, clear manner. They are appropriate for both early and advanced pianists. Techniques include arpeggios, change of fingers on repeated notes, change of hand position, chords, and many others. This collection is especially suitable to students with small hands since exercises in octave playing are not included. ... Read more

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Little Pianist, Op. 823 (Complete) ... Read more

Customer Reviews (4)

Not for raw beginners, but great for intermediate
I Have uploaded sample pages from the book in the customer images for you to sample.

Throughout half the book, it uses only the treble clef for both hands, and as you progress you start using more and more technique and then it adds the bass clef in.

If you are new to piano, start Alfred's All in One volume 1.That is a great book for raw beginners.

The little pianist is more for Alfred's All In One level 2 players.

Czerny was stuck in a rut.
If you compare this book with op. 139, you will see some simple patterns.For that matter, if you compare the pieces in this book with each other, you will see some simple patterns.

Both books begin with simple melodies which belabor the key of C major.Both books overdose on square melodies written in the binary form.Both books overdo block chords and broken chords.There are a few pieces in which the bass has the melody, and it is always right after the repeat sign.Counterpoint, what's that?

Czerny's harmonic vocabulary rivals that of a country western group.Until the first secondary dominant occurs in #37, it is all I, IV, and V.After that, there are 2 augmented sixths and 1 diminished seventh.They all occur on measure 29 our of 32.

The book was a fun sightreading exercise, though.The second half has sixteenth-note scale passages.#55 has some challenging rhythms.A complete performance takes about an hour and a half.

Excellent practice book for most levels
I purchased this book on the recommendation of my teacher. I am an adult beginner with three years of lessons. I was able to quickly go through the first 25 exercises and then began to find them difficult for my advanced beginner level. This will be a great book for me for years to come.

Piano School
This is a wonderful book for teaching fingers to move and keep limber. ... Read more