The School of Velocity, Op. 299

Composer: CZERNY, Carl
  • 40 piano exercises “to develop finger speed” organized into 4 books
  • Nos. 1-30 were published in 1833, followed by Nos. 31-40 in 18381
  • These pedagogical books helped cement Czerny’s legacy as the “father of modern pianistic technique” and are still used by nearly all advanced piano students today.2

Sources

  1. “The School of Velocity, Op.299 (Czerny, Carl),” IMSLP, accessed April 28, 2023, https://imslp.org/wiki/The_School_of_Velocity%2C_Op.299_(Czerny%2C_Carl).
  2. “Biography of Carl Czerny,” Hanon Exercises, accessed April 28, 2023, https://www.hanon-online.com/biography-of-carl-czerny/.

Cut IDs

22861