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Eight-Measure Exercise, Op. 821 No. 13 is a piece by Carl Czerny from the Romantic era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 6, an estimate.
- tude
- Romantic
- dreamy
- gentle
- hand independence
Also known as 160 Eight-Measure Exercises, No. 13.
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
A brief lead-in changes the arrival
The upper F is very short before the higher D arrives, while the lower part starts its own B flat/C/B flat/A motion. Hear the small lead-in as a preparation, not as a reason to rush the supporting line.
How to practise it
- Practise the longer upper arrivals with the steady lower line first, then add the very short lead-in events without moving the accompaniment's pulse.
How hard is it
Very short upper lead-in events precede wider-spaced melodic arrivals while a separate lower stream stays regular. Their offset native onsets and contrasting rates call for controlled coordination.
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
