> >I always thought it ironic that supposedly, when Czerny went to audition >for Beethoven in the hopes of becoming a student, that although Beethoven >accepted him, he noted that Czerny's technique was poorly-developed and >needed a lot of work! To this day, the culmination of Carl's many didactic >works, "The School of the Virtuoso", remains worth exploring by pianists >interested in doing just that. > >Les Smith Ah, but you see he learned something! Seriously, he was Beethoven's student for many years. ab Anne Beetem Harpsichords & Historic Pianos 2070 Bingham Ct. Reston, VA 20191 abeetem@wizard.net
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