Czerny: Piano Music Vol. 2

Liang, Haoyue, Zhao, Jingshu

TOCC 0791

The Viennese-born Carl Czerny (1791–1857) is best remembered for his countless pedagogical studies, hundreds and hundreds of them. But his astonishing fecundity – his opus numbers go up to 861, and there is much more music than that – has obscured the fact that he was an important composer in his own right, his works forming a link between Beethoven (his teacher) and Liszt (his student), between the Classical and Romantic eras. The four pieces recorded here – two for two pianos and two for piano four-hands – were intended to impress the salons of Biedermeyer Vienna. The titles of three of them contain the word ‘brillant’: Czerny’s intention was to dazzle and entertain, and that’s just what this sparkling music does.

Works:

•Czerny: Grandes variations brillantes sur un thême favori de "Montecchi e Capuleti", Op. 285 (Version for 2 Pianos)
•Czerny: Rondo brillant for Piano 4 Hands in B-Flat Major, Op. 321
•Czerny: Duo brillant et concertant for 2 Pianos in B-Flat Major, Op. 358
• Czerny: Duo Brillant et Concertant pour Deux Pianos, Op. 358: IIe. Var. 4, Allegro vivace e brillante
•Czerny: Duo brillant et concertant for 2 Pianos in B-Flat Major, Op. 358: Finale. Molto allegro
•Czerny: Fantaisie et variations sur "I puritani", Op. 376

CD x 1

Toccata Classics

19.03.2026

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