Carl Czerny

Life and music

Carl Czerny was a Viennese pianist, composer and teacher who studied with Beethoven and later taught Liszt. Beyond technical studies, he wrote chamber, orchestral and sacred music. His Op. 500 method discusses Beethoven's piano works. His conflicting birth-date references remain explicit.

Explore the Melodic Study Op. 840 No. 1, then contrast it with studies from the School of Velocity, Op. 299, and Art of Finger Dexterity, Op. 740. A collection title is not a command to play fast: listen for shape, balance and clarity before increasing speed.

Sources

• deutsche-biographie.de
• orpheusinstituut.be

Where to start

1. 1Melodic Study, Op. 840 No. 1Level 3, estimatedWith Maestro
2. 2School of Velocity, Op. 299 No. 1Level 5, estimatedWith Maestro
3. 3Étude in G minor, Op. 740 No. 50Level 9, estimatedWith Maestro

More pieces in the Music Room

The study studio

• 100 Progressive Studies, Op. 139: No. 1Level 1, estimatedOpen to everyone
• 100 Progressive Studies, Op. 139: No. 2Level 2, estimatedWith Maestro
• School of Velocity, Op. 299: No. 10Level 6, estimatedWith Maestro
• School of Velocity, Op. 299: No. 2Level 5, estimatedWith Maestro
• School of Velocity, Op. 299 No. 3Level 5, estimatedWith Maestro
• School of Velocity, Op. 299: No. 4Level 5, estimatedWith Maestro
• School of Velocity, Op. 299: No. 5Level 6, estimatedWith Maestro
• School of Velocity, Op. 299: No. 6Level 5, estimatedWith Maestro
• School of Velocity, Op. 299 No. 8Level 6, estimatedWith Maestro
• School of Velocity, Op. 299 No. 9Level 6, estimatedWith Maestro
• School of the Virtuoso, Op. 365 No. 3Level 8, estimatedWith Maestro
• School for the Left Hand, Op. 399 No. 1Level 7, estimatedWith Maestro
• Practical Method for Beginners, Op. 599 No. 69Level 4, estimatedWith Maestro
• The Art of Finger Dexterity, Op. 740: No. 1 in C majorLevel 8, estimatedWith Maestro

At the dance floor

• Waltz, Op. 32 No. 1Level 5, estimatedWith Maestro
• Waltz, Op. 32 No. 2Level 5, estimatedWith Maestro

More pieces

• The School of Velocity, Op. 299 No. 7Level 6, estimatedWith Maestro
• PreludeNo10Level 6, estimatedWith Maestro
• The Art of Preluding, Op. 300 No. 24Level 5, estimatedWith Maestro
• The Art of Preluding, Op. 300 No. 8Level 7, estimatedWith Maestro
• Practical Method, Op. 599 No. 63Level 4, estimatedWith Maestro
• The Art of Finger Dexterity, Op. 740 No. 2Level 7, estimatedWith Maestro
• The Art of Finger Dexterity, Op. 740 No. 3Level 7, estimatedWith Maestro
• The Art of Finger Dexterity, Op. 740 No. 4Level 7, estimatedWith Maestro
• Finger DexterityNo5Level 7, estimatedWith Maestro
• The Art of Finger Dexterity, Op. 740 No. 8Level 7, estimatedWith Maestro
• Eight-Measure Exercise, Op. 821 No. 1Level 3, estimatedWith Maestro
• Eight-Measure Exercise, Op. 821 No. 10Level 6, estimatedWith Maestro
• Eight-Measure Exercise, Op. 821 No. 11Level 7, estimatedWith Maestro
• Eight-Measure Exercise, Op. 821 No. 12Level 6, estimatedWith Maestro
• Eight-Measure Exercise, Op. 821 No. 13Level 6, estimatedWith Maestro
• Eight-Measure Exercise, Op. 821 No. 14Level 7, estimatedWith Maestro
• Eight-Measure Exercise, Op. 821 No. 15Level 6, estimatedWith Maestro
• Eight-Measure Exercise, Op. 821 No. 16Level 6, estimatedWith Maestro
• Eight-Measure Exercise, Op. 821 No. 17Level 5, estimatedWith Maestro
• Eight-Measure Exercise, Op. 821 No. 18Level 6, estimatedWith Maestro
• Eight-Measure Exercise, Op. 821 No. 19Level 7, estimatedWith Maestro
• Eight-Measure Exercise, Op. 821 No. 2Level 5, estimatedWith Maestro
• Eight-Measure Exercise, Op. 821 No. 3Level 6, estimatedWith Maestro
• Eight-Measure Exercise, Op. 821 No. 4Level 5, estimatedWith Maestro
• Eight-Measure Exercise, Op. 821 No. 5Level 6, estimatedWith Maestro
• Eight-Measure Exercise, Op. 821 No. 6Level 7, estimatedWith Maestro
• Eight-Measure Exercise, Op. 821 No. 7Level 5, estimatedWith Maestro
• Eight-Measure Exercise, Op. 821 No. 8Level 6, estimatedWith Maestro
• Eight-Measure Exercise, Op. 821 No. 9Level 5, estimatedWith Maestro
• Melodic Study, Op. 840 No. 10Level 6, estimatedWith Maestro
• 50 Melodic Exercises, Op. 840 No. 2Level 5, estimatedWith Maestro
• Melodic Study, Op. 840 No. 3Level 6, estimatedWith Maestro
• Melodic Study, Op. 840 No. 4Level 5, estimatedWith Maestro
• Melodic Study, Op. 840 No. 5Level 6, estimatedWith Maestro
• Melodic Study, Op. 840 No. 6Level 5, estimatedWith Maestro
• Melodic Study, Op. 840 No. 7Level 5, estimatedWith Maestro
• Melodic Study, Op. 840 No. 8Level 7, estimatedWith Maestro
• Melodic Study, Op. 840 No. 9Level 6, estimatedWith Maestro
• Etude, Op. 849 No. 26Level 6, estimatedWith Maestro