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Eight-Measure Exercise, Op. 821 No. 14 is a piece by Carl Czerny from the Romantic era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 7, an estimate.
- tude
- Romantic
- joyful
- playful
- ornaments
Also known as 160 Eight-Measure Exercises, No. 14.
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 tiny turn opens the gesture
The opening upper F/G/F/E/F sequence happens quickly before the B flat arrival. Lower chords arrive more slowly. Listen for a quick turn that leads somewhere, rather than an evenly accented string of notes.
How to practise it
- Practise the short upper turn as a compact gesture followed by a clear arrival; this is guidance from encoded events, not an asserted written ornament sign.
How hard is it
Rapid upper neighbouring-note turns use especially fine native durations, and the lower part combines chord arrivals with its own short connecting figures. Coordinating changes in density supports 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
