The art of finger dexterity : fifty studies for the piano op. 740 [music school] / Carl Czerny ; revised and fingered by Max Vogrich ; with biographical sketch of the author by Philip Hale.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: ScoreScorePublisher number: 10407 | G. Schirmer10408 | G. Schirmer10409 | G. Schirmer10410 | G. Schirmer10411 | G. Schirmer10412 | G. SchirmerSeries: Schirmer's library of musical classics ; no. 154Publication details: New York : G. Schirmer, ©1893.Description: 1 score (177 p. ) : music ; 32 cmUniform titles:
  • Kunst der Fingerfertigkeit
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 20 M 786.2 CZER.19368
Contents:
BOOK I Contents : 1. Action of the fingers, and hand quiet -- 2. The passing under of the thumb -- 3. Clearness in rapidity -- 4. Light motion in quiet staccato -- 5. Evenness in double passages -- 6. Clearness in broken chords -- 7. Changing the fingers on one and the same key -- 8. Light action of the left hand --
BOOK II Contents : 9. Delicate skips and detached notes -- 10. Exercise in thirds -- 11. Readiness in changing the fingers -- 12. Flexibility of the left hand -- 13. the utmost velocity -- 14. Chord-passages -- 15. Extension, with great strength -- 16. Changing the fingers in rapid playing --
BOOK III Contents : 17. Minor cales in rapid tempo -- 18. Crossing the hands quietly and with delicate touch -- 19. Extension, the hand quiet -- 20. Double octaves -- 21. The same movement in each hand -- 22. Trill-Exercises -- 23. Light touch in the fingers of the left hand -- 24. The thumb on the black keys, the position of the hand perfectly quiet --
BOOK IV Contents : 25. Clearness in running passages -- 26. The utmost velocity in chord passages -- 27. Independence of the fingers -- 28. A quiet hand, the fingers active -- 29. Mordent-exercise -- 30. To acquire a firm touch -- 31. Practice in the passing under of the thumbs -- 32. Uniformity in raising the fingers --
BOOK V Contents : 33. Octave leaps, the hand light -- 34. Trills in thirds -- 35. Changing the fingers on one and the same key -- 36. Light arm, the fingers flexible -- 37. Clearness in great strength -- 38. Uniformity in raising the hands -- 39. Exercise in thirds -- 40 Light breaking off or detaching of chords -- 41. Action of the fingers of the left hand --
BOOK VI Contents : 42. Double-Mordent-Exercise -- 43. Skill in the passing under of the thumb -- 44. The lightest touch, the fingers exerted to utmost -- 45. Legato melody with broken chords -- 46. Bravura in touch and action -- 47. Delicate and distinct touch in broken chords -- 48. Trill-Exercise -- 49. Octaves-Bravura -- 50. Bravura in touch and tempo.
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M 786.2 CZER.193 Études de mécanisme (Vorschule zur Schule der Geläufigkeit) , op. 849 : M 786.2 CZER.193 30 new studies in technics : M 786.2 CZER.193 School of velocity : M 786.2 CZER.19368 The art of finger dexterity : M 786.2 CZER.19368 The art of finger dexterity : M 786.2 DALL.1832 Sonatina canonica : M 786.2 DALT.171 Hymnprov

Schirmer's library of musical classics no. 154 is a compilation of :
Book I Studies 1-8 (No. 155) ; Book II Studies 9-16 ; Book III 17-24 ; Book IV 25-32 ; Book V 33-41 ; Book VI 42-50.

BOOK I Contents : 1. Action of the fingers, and hand quiet -- 2. The passing under of the thumb -- 3. Clearness in rapidity -- 4. Light motion in quiet staccato -- 5. Evenness in double passages -- 6. Clearness in broken chords -- 7. Changing the fingers on one and the same key -- 8. Light action of the left hand --

BOOK II Contents : 9. Delicate skips and detached notes -- 10. Exercise in thirds -- 11. Readiness in changing the fingers -- 12. Flexibility of the left hand -- 13. the utmost velocity -- 14. Chord-passages -- 15. Extension, with great strength -- 16. Changing the fingers in rapid playing --

BOOK III Contents : 17. Minor cales in rapid tempo -- 18. Crossing the hands quietly and with delicate touch -- 19. Extension, the hand quiet -- 20. Double octaves -- 21. The same movement in each hand -- 22. Trill-Exercises -- 23. Light touch in the fingers of the left hand -- 24. The thumb on the black keys, the position of the hand perfectly quiet --

BOOK IV Contents : 25. Clearness in running passages -- 26. The utmost velocity in chord passages -- 27. Independence of the fingers -- 28. A quiet hand, the fingers active -- 29. Mordent-exercise -- 30. To acquire a firm touch -- 31. Practice in the passing under of the thumbs -- 32. Uniformity in raising the fingers --

BOOK V Contents : 33. Octave leaps, the hand light -- 34. Trills in thirds -- 35. Changing the fingers on one and the same key -- 36. Light arm, the fingers flexible -- 37. Clearness in great strength -- 38. Uniformity in raising the hands -- 39. Exercise in thirds -- 40 Light breaking off or detaching of chords -- 41. Action of the fingers of the left hand --

BOOK VI Contents : 42. Double-Mordent-Exercise -- 43. Skill in the passing under of the thumb -- 44. The lightest touch, the fingers exerted to utmost -- 45. Legato melody with broken chords -- 46. Bravura in touch and action -- 47. Delicate and distinct touch in broken chords -- 48. Trill-Exercise -- 49. Octaves-Bravura -- 50. Bravura in touch and tempo.

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