Carl Czerny

(1791-1857)

Czerny was one of the most successful piano teachers of all time. He was Beethoven’s most famous student and became his life-long friend. His most famous student was Franz Liszt. Czerny, himself was a fine pianist who played the premier of Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto in Vienna after Beethoven became deaf. He wrote thousands of short piano pieces as exercises for his students. We still use dozens of his books in teaching piano today.

100 Studies without Octaves, Opus 139

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The School of Velocity, Opus 299

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Octave Studies, Opus 553

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Practical Method for Beginners on the Pianoforte Op. 599

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Preliminary School of Finger Dexterity Op. 636

The Art of Finger Dexterity Op. 740

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The Young Pianist Op. 823

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