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Eight-Measure Exercise, Op. 821 No. 17 is a piece by Carl Czerny from the Romantic era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 5, an estimate.
- tude
- Romantic
- dancing
- playful
- repeated notes
Also known as 160 Eight-Measure Exercises, No. 17.
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 repeated group makes room for a jump
The opening repeats D four times, then moves up to B. A new repeated group begins on C while the lower bass holds. Hear the repeated pattern as a launch for the next melodic arrival.
How to practise it
- Shape the four repeated upper events as one gesture, then place the next wider arrival without shortening the lower hold.
How hard is it
Four-note repeated upper groups are interrupted by wider melodic arrivals, over sustained bass and paired lower support. Grouping the repetitions and coordinating the different lengths supports an 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
