The School of Velocity, Op. 299 (Complete)


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Carl Czerny (1791 – 1857) was an Austrian composer whose books of studies are still widely used in piano teaching.




First Instruction in Piano Playing, One Hundred Recreations


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Carl Czerny (1791–1857) was an Austrian pianist, composer and teacher. Today he is best remembered for his volumes of études for the piano. Czerny's music was greatly influenced by his teachers, Clementi, Hummel, Salieri and Beethoven. This book contains Czerny's "First Instruction in Piano Playing," ("100 Recreations"), Exercises 1-100.




Daily Technical Studies for Piano


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This new Kalmus Edition offers pianists a complete set of technical exercises, from simple warm-ups through more advanced studies. Titles: * Section I, Five Finger Studies * Section II, Finger Studies with progressive movement of the hand * Section III, Scale Passages * Section IV, Chord Passages * Section V, Studies for changing fingers on one key * Section VI, Studies in Thirds, Sixths and Chord Combinations * Section VII, Octave and Chord Studies * Section VIII, Extension Studies * Section IX, Studies for crossing and changing hands * Section X, Playing different rhythms with both hands together * Section XI, A complete manual of Scales and Arpeggios * Section XII, Modulatory Examples * Glossary of Musical Terms Kalmus Editions are primarily reprints of Urtext Editions, reasonably priced and readily available. They are a must for students, teachers, and performers.




School of Velocity. Op. 299


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Czerny, Best Studies from op. 299; well-balanced selection of studies for different types of technique.







The Art of Finger Dexterity, Op. 740 (Complete)


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These 50 excellent and systematic exercises Czerny devised for developing finger dexterity are as useful today as when they were first written. Each exercise is preceded by a statement of specific goals. Exercises range from achieving even finger action with a quiet hand to virtuoso studies that emphasize affectations such as the bravura touch.




Art of Finger Dexterity, Op. 740, Complete


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Expertly arranged piano exercises by Carl Czerny from the Kalmus Edition series. These Intermediate / Advanced Exercises are from the Classical and Romantic eras.




160 Eight-Measure Exercises, Op. 821


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Piano Method




Perfect Sound Whatever


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Liszt -- Technical Exercises (Complete)


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This 223-page edition is comprised of 86 different technical exercises composed by Liszt during 1868 to 1880. Liszt intended these highly challenging exercises to build greater performance skills in virtuoso pianists. The complete series consists of twelve volumes, each one dealing with a different pianistic problem. This edition has been compiled from the original set to present the exercises in a reasonable length without harming the essence and effectiveness of the original work.