Composition: The School of Velocity, Op. 299 (Czerny, Carl)
| Title | The School of Velocity |
| Alternative title | Die Schule der Geläufigkeit ; 40 Übungsstücke um die Schnelligkeit der Finger zu entwickeln Étude de la vélocité ; 40 exercices calculés pour développer l'égalité des doigts |
| Creators | Carl Czerny (composer) |
| Opus | Op.299 |
| Instrumentation | piano |
| Number of movements | 40 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | — |
| First published | 1833 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Studies, Exercises |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presto | — | C major | — |
| Molto allegro | — | C major | — |
| Presto | — | C major | — |
| Presto | — | C major | — |
| Molto allegro | — | C major | — |
| Molto allegro | — | C major | — |
| Molto allegro | — | C major | — |
| Molto allegro | — | C major | — |
| Molto allegro | — | C major | — |
| Molto allegro | — | F major | — |
| Presto | — | C major | — |
| Molto allegro | — | F major | — |
| Presto | — | B flat major | — |
| Molto vivo e velocissimo | — | F major | — |
| Presto | — | C major | — |
| Presto | — | G major | — |
| Molto allegro | — | F major | — |
| Molto allegro | — | G major | — |
| Presto | — | F major | — |
| Molto vivace | — | C major | — |
| Molto allegro | — | C minor | — |
| Molto allegro | — | G major | — |
| Molto allegro | — | A major | — |
| Molto allegro | — | D major | — |
| Molto allegro | — | E flat major | — |
| Allegro | — | A major | — |
| Presto | — | B flat major | — |
| Presto | — | C major | — |
| Molto allegro | — | E major | — |
| Presto volante | — | C major | — |
| Molto allegro | — | B flat major | — |
| Presto volante | — | C major | — |
| Molto allegro e veloce | — | E major | — |
| Allegro molto vivo ed energico | — | A minor | — |
| Allegro vivacissimo | — | A major | — |
| Presto | — | C major | — |
| Molto allegro e giocoso | — | A flat major | — |
| Molto allegro, quasi presto | — | G major | — |
| Presto (à la Galopade) | — | D flat major | — |
| Allegrissimo, quasi presto | — | F major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Selections | 2 pianos | Carl Czerny |
| view | Selections | harp | Heinrich Vizthum |
| view | Selections | piano | Jim Tom |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Diabelli | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Edition Peters | 1888 | Complete Score (scan) · view Complete Score (filter) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Schirmer | 1893 | Book 1 (Nos.1-10) · view Book 2 (Nos.11-20) · view Book 3 (Nos.21-30) · view Book 4 (Nos.31-40) · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Correspondence Musicale | — | Book 1 (Nos.1-10), Book 2 (Nos.11-20), Book 4 (Nos.31-40) · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Diabelli | — | Nos.1-30 · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Holle | — | Nos.1-30 · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Alphonse Leduc | — | Nos.1-30 · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Theune | — | Nos.1-10 · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Balmer & Weber | 1882 | Nos.1-10 · view |
| view | Complete | selections | B.F. Wood | — | Nos.1-10 · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Fiot | — | Nos.11-20 · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Rich. J. Compton | — | Nos.11-19 · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Kunkel Brothers | 1876 | Nos.17-29 · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
Alphonse Leduc | 1854 | Piano 2 Score (Nos.1-30) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for harp |
August Cranz | — | 20 Selected Studies · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for harp |
August Cranz | — | 20 Selected Studies · view 20 Selected Studies · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
— | — | 10. Molto allegro (Change of Left and Right hand) · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Luis Kolodin (piano) | 7. Molto allegro · file |
| view | Synthesized | 39. Presto à la Galopade · file |
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