Czerny: 30 Études de mécanisme, Op. 849

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Nicolas Horvath
Carl Czerny

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Compositional Technique

The 30 Études de mécanisme, Op. 849, use a limited range of keys, with the first eight studies all in C major.

Composer Biography

Carl Czerny, the composer, was a pupil of Beethoven, who accepted him at the age of nine.

Composer Biography

Czerny's father, Wenzel Czerny, was a chorister, soldier, piano teacher, and piano repairer before settling in Vienna.

Performer Biography

Nicolas Horvath, the pianist, is known for organizing concerts of unusual length, sometimes over twelve hours, such as performing the complete piano music of Philip Glass.

Composer Biography

Carl Czerny became a leading exponent of Beethoven's piano music and his pedagogical works, including exercises and studies, are still widely used today.