Carl Czerny
Also known as Karl Czerny, Charles Czerny
Austrian composer and pianist (1791-1857)
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Carl Czerny was an Austrian composer and pianist who lived from 1791 to 1857 and became famous for writing piano exercises and instructional pieces that helped train generations of musicians. His works remain widely used in music education today because they effectively build technical skills while being relatively accessible to students.
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- Born
- 1791
- Died
- 1857
- Works
- 122
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- Systematische Anleitung zum Fantasieren auf dem Pianoforte
- Die Schule der praktischen Tonsetzkunst, oder vollständiges Lehrbuch der Compostion aller Gattungen und Formen der bis jetzt üblichen Musikwerke sowohl für die Instrumente wie für den Gesang ...
- School of practical composition; or Complete treatise on the composition of all kinds of music, both instrumental and vocal ...
- Die Schule der Geläufigkeit
- A treatise on thorough-bass
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Carl Czerny (/ˈtʃɛərni/; German: [ˈtʃɛʁniː]; 21 February 1791 – 15 July 1857) was an Austrian composer, teacher, and pianist of Czech origin whose music spanned the late Classical and early Romantic eras. His vast musical production amounted to over a thousand works and his books of studies for the piano are still widely used in piano teaching. He was one of Ludwig van Beethoven's best-known pupils and would later on be one of the main teachers of Franz Liszt.
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