Czerny: 30 Études de Mécanisme, Op. 849 - Nicolas Horvath

Carl Czerny, a student of Beethoven—whose music remained an inspiration—occupied an important place in the musical landscape of his time as both performer and pedagogue. His own students, such as Liszt, transmitted his teaching principles which were available in a large number of groundbreaking exercises and études.

Carl Czerny wrote his 30 Études de mécanisme, Op. 849 (‘30 Studies of Technique’) at a time of exceptionally high demand for teaching material. The Studies make use of a limited range of keys but are intended as an introduction for students to the ‘School of Velocity’. Perfectly placed between his simpler and more virtuosic Studies, Czerny’s Études have remained in demand to the present day.

This recording was made on a Steinway, Model C No. 248200 (1925)

Tracklist
 
30 Études de Mécanisme, Op. 849 () (00:49:00 )
1
No. 1 in C Major: Allegro (00:01:34)
2
No. 2 in C Major: Molto allegro (00:01:40)
3
No. 3 in C Major: Allegro non troppo (00:01:11)
4
No. 4 in C Major: Allegro (00:01:18)
5
No. 5 in C Major: Vivace giocoso (00:01:13)
6
No. 6 in C Major: Allegro leggiero (00:01:29)
7
No. 7 in C Major: Vivace (00:01:58)
8
No. 8 in C Major: Vivace (00:01:18)
9
No. 9 in F Major: Allegretto vivace (00:01:20)
10
No. 10 in F Major: Allegro moderato (00:01:46)
11
No. 11 in G Major: Molto vivace (00:01:32)
12
No. 12 in G Major: Allegretto animato (00:02:09)
13
No. 13 in B-Flat Major: Molto vivace e leggiero (00:02:25)
14
No. 14 in A Major: Molto vivace (00:01:33)
15
No. 15 in E Major: Allegretto vivace (00:01:29)
16
No. 16 in C Major: Molto vivace energico (00:01:25)
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No. 17 in G Major: Vivace giocoso (00:01:43)
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No. 18 in E-Flat Major: Allegro risoluto (00:01:28)
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No. 19 in B-Flat Major: Allegro scherzando (00:01:29)
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No. 20 in F Major: Allegro piacevole (00:01:33)
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No. 21 in B-Flat Major: Allegro vivace (00:01:36)
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No. 22 in E Major: Allegro (00:02:08)
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No. 23 in A Major: Allegro comodo (00:01:35)
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No. 24 in D Major: Allegro moderato (00:01:03)
25
No. 25 in D Major: Allegro en galop (00:01:41)
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No. 26 in G Minor: Allegretto vivace (00:01:54)
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No. 27 in A-Flat Major: Allegro comodo (00:01:43)
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No. 28 in F Major: Allegro (00:01:34)
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No. 29 in C Major: Molto allegro (00:00:37)
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No. 30 in C Major: Molto vivace (00:01:24)