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Eight-Measure Exercise, Op. 821 No. 19 is a piece by Carl Czerny from the Romantic era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 7, an estimate.
- tude
- Romantic
- grand
- playful
- block chords
Also known as 160 Eight-Measure Exercises, No. 19.
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
Two-note groups carry the rhythm
The upper F sharp/A pair repeats before stepping down to E/G and D/F sharp. The lower part initially gives isolated, more spacious support. Hear each pair as one voice and the changing shape as the phrase.
How to practise it
- Practise the paired notes as single coordinated arrivals, then compare the upper opening with the later lower-track pattern without assuming a prescribed fingering.
How hard is it
Repeated upper pairs in equal three-part subdivisions are later answered by similar paired motion in the lower track. Their hand-independent layers and coordinated double-note attacks 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
