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Eight-Measure Exercise, Op. 821 No. 4 is a piece by Carl Czerny from the Romantic era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 5, an estimate.
- tude
- Romantic
- dancing
- gentle
- broken chords
Also known as 160 Eight-Measure Exercises, No. 4.
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 recurring note holds the pattern together
The lower part alternates changing pitches with G, while the upper line moves E, F and G before its brief A and return. Hear the recurring lower note as a thread rather than an accent on every return.
How to practise it
- Keep the lower changing note and recurring G even while the upper melody makes its longer gestures.
How hard is it
An upper melody with occasional very short linking events sits above continuous lower alternation. Coordinating these different rates while maintaining melodic shape 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
