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Eight-Measure Exercise, Op. 821 No. 11 is a piece by Carl Czerny from the Romantic era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 7, an estimate.
- tude
- Romantic
- grand
- stormy
- octaves
Also known as 160 Eight-Measure Exercises, No. 11.
History
Czerny's Op. 821 was first published in 1852 as a set of 160 short keyboard exercises. Its original subtitle presents the eight-measure studies as a way to learn common figures and passages quickly and improve reading at sight. The selected Mutopia files derive from a later 1888 Peters print, not from the first edition.
Sources
What to listen for
An octave becomes an insistent voice
The upper D octave pair repeats at closely spaced equal intervals. The lower part holds a slower B flat/F foundation. Listen for a sustained musical direction inside the repeated attacks.
How to practise it
- Practise short groups of the repeated octave pair with a gentle release between groups; avoid treating the MIDI interval as a required static hand stretch.
How hard is it
The upper stream repeats octave pairs in short equal events across changing pitch levels, while the lower part sustains and changes at a slower rate. Repeated octave coordination and endurance support an upper-intermediate estimate.
About this piece
- Licence
- Public Domain
- Source
- mutopiaproject.org
More by Carl Czerny
- Melodic Study, Op. 840 No. 1Level 3, estimatedWith Maestro
- School of Velocity, Op. 299 No. 1Level 5, estimatedWith Maestro
- Étude in G minor, Op. 740 No. 50Level 9, estimatedWith Maestro
