One-hundred Sixty Eight-measure Exercises, Op. 821

by Carl Czerny

Carl Czerny (1791--1857) was an Austrian pianist, composer and teacher. Today he is best remembered for his volumes of études for the piano. Czerny's music was greatly influenced by his teachers, Clementi, Hummel, Salieri and Beethoven. This book contains Czerny's Opus 821, "160 Eight-Measure Exercises."

76 pages, Paperback

First published March 22, 1985

About the author

Carl Czerny (21 February 1791 – 15 July 1857) was an Austrian composer, teacher, and pianist of Czech origin.

As a child prodigy, Czerny began playing piano at age three and composing at age seven. He was one of Ludwig van Beethoven's best-known pupils and would later on be one of the main teachers of Franz Liszt.