Czerny, Carl,  1791-1857 <br/><br/>
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. 
 - New York :  G. Schirmer,  ©1893. 
 - 1 score (177 p. ) :  music ;  32 cm. 
 - Schirmer's library of musical classics ;  no. 154 .
<br/><br/> Schirmer's library of musical classics no. 154 is a compilation of :<br/>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.<br/> 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>Publisher. No.: </label>10407  G. Schirmer 10408  G. Schirmer 10409  G. Schirmer 10410  G. Schirmer 10411  G. Schirmer 10412  G. Schirmer 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Piano--Studies and exercises.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>M 786.2  / CZER.19368