Czerny Little Pianist (Op.823) (Kalmus Edition) [Paperback] Review

If you compare this book with op. 139, you will see some simple patterns.For that matter, if you compare the pieces in this book with each other, you will see some simple patterns.

Both books begin with simple melodies which belabor the key of C major.Both books overdose on square melodies written in the binary form.Both books overdo block chords and broken chords.There are a few pieces in which the bass has the melody, and it is always right after the repeat sign.Counterpoint, what's that?

Czerny's harmonic vocabulary rivals that of a country western group.Until the first secondary dominant occurs in #37, it is all I, IV, and V.After that, there are 2 augmented sixths and 1 diminished seventh.They all occur on measure 29 our of 32.

The book was a fun sightreading exercise, though.The second half has sixteenth-note scale passages.#55 has some challenging rhythms.A complete performance takes about an hour and a half.

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An intermediate/advanced piano solo by Karl Czerny.

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