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Eight-Measure Exercise, Op. 821 No. 5 is a piece by Carl Czerny from the Romantic era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 6, an estimate.
- tude
- Romantic
- dancing
- playful
- ornaments
Also known as 160 Eight-Measure Exercises, No. 5.
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 flutter above a held bass
The upper F and G alternate rapidly at the start, but the lower F is held while C and A move above it. Listen for the flutter as a decoration over a stable base, not as the whole phrase.
How to practise it
- Group the upper neighbouring-note alternation into an even gesture; keep each return quiet enough that the longer lower notes remain audible.
How hard is it
The upper F/G alternation moves through several very fine native subdivisions, while the lower part combines long bass notes and moving inner notes. Coordination and quiet evenness justify a mid-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
