While Czerny's excellent fingering has been preserved, all unnecessary fingering has been removed by editor Willard A. Palmer. The book begins with lessons on learning the notes and introduces students to the various technical studies of keyboard music. In this edition, the music has been widely spaced for easy reading. 88 pages.
Alfred Music is an American music publishing company.
The company was founded in New York in 1922 by Sam Manus, and is currently headquartered in Van Nuys, California. In 2005, Alfred Music acquired Warner Bros. Publications printed music library. Alfred Music Publishing is not associated with Alfred A. Knopf Publishing.