Czerny's Letters to Young Ladies on the Art of Playing the Piano Forte (1871) Kindle Edition

Carl Czerny (1791 – 1857) was an Austrian composer, teacher, and pianist. He was a student of Beethoven who in turn taught Franz Liszt."The reader must suppose," Czerny prefaces this volume of letters, "that by means of short, friendly, and cheerful letters, I have undertaken to draw the attention of a talented and well-educated girl of about twelve years old, residing at a distance in the country, progressively to every thing which might assist her in the hotter comprehension and application of the rules which arc contained in almost every pianoforte school."This work contains ten letters, often illustrated with a few bars of music Czerny provided for his student:Letter I. First Rudiments of the PianoLetter II. On Touch, Tone, and the Mode of Treating the PianoforteLetter III. On Time, Subdivision of the Notes, and FingeringLetter IV. On Expression, and Graces or Embellishments.Letter V. On the Keys, on Studying a Piece, and on Playing in the Presence of OthersLetter VI. On the Selection of Compositions Most Suitable for Each PianistLetter VII. Rudiments of Thorough-BassLetter VIII. On the Formation of ChordsLetter IX. Continuation of Thorough-BassLetter X. On Extemporaneous Performance Read more