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Toccata

Carl Czerny: Piano Music, Vol. 2

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Details

Composer
Carl Czerny
Artist
Jingshu Zhao, Haoyue Liang
Format
CD
Label
Toccata
Released
Mar 13, 2026
Catalog #
TOCC0791
UPC
5060113447913

About

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 Biedermeier 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.

Tracklist 24 tracks

  1. 1 Introduction: Adagio 03:18
    Track
    1
    Title
    Introduction: Adagio
    Duration
    03:18
    Composer
    Carl Czerny
    Performer
    Jingshu Zhao, Haoyue Liang
  2. 2 Theme: Allegro 01:20
    Track
    2
    Title
    Theme: Allegro
    Duration
    01:20
    Composer
    Carl Czerny
    Performer
    Jingshu Zhao, Haoyue Liang
  3. 3 Variation 1: Molto brillante 01:53
    Track
    3
    Title
    Variation 1: Molto brillante
    Duration
    01:53
    Composer
    Carl Czerny
    Performer
    Jingshu Zhao, Haoyue Liang
  4. 4 Variation 2: Più vivace 01:37
    Track
    4
    Title
    Variation 2: Più vivace
    Duration
    01:37
    Composer
    Carl Czerny
    Performer
    Jingshu Zhao, Haoyue Liang
  5. 5 Variation 3: Meno mosso con grazia 02:29
    Track
    5
    Title
    Variation 3: Meno mosso con grazia
    Duration
    02:29
    Composer
    Carl Czerny
    Performer
    Jingshu Zhao, Haoyue Liang
  6. 6 Variation 4: Allegro molto vivace 01:58
    Track
    6
    Title
    Variation 4: Allegro molto vivace
    Duration
    01:58
    Composer
    Carl Czerny
    Performer
    Jingshu Zhao, Haoyue Liang
  7. 7 Variation 5: Molto allegro 02:25
    Track
    7
    Title
    Variation 5: Molto allegro
    Duration
    02:25
    Composer
    Carl Czerny
    Performer
    Jingshu Zhao, Haoyue Liang
  8. 8 Variation 6: Andante non troppo 03:31
    Track
    8
    Title
    Variation 6: Andante non troppo
    Duration
    03:31
    Composer
    Carl Czerny
    Performer
    Jingshu Zhao, Haoyue Liang
  9. 9 Finale: Molto allegro 06:19
    Track
    9
    Title
    Finale: Molto allegro
    Duration
    06:19
    Composer
    Carl Czerny
    Performer
    Jingshu Zhao, Haoyue Liang
  10. 10 Rondeau brillant, Op. 321 07:06
    Track
    10
    Title
    Rondeau brillant, Op. 321
    Duration
    07:06
    Composer
    Carl Czerny
    Performer
    Jingshu Zhao, Haoyue Liang
  11. 11 I. Allegro con brio 13:09
    Track
    11
    Title
    I. Allegro con brio
    Duration
    13:09
    Composer
    Carl Czerny
    Performer
    Jingshu Zhao, Haoyue Liang
  12. 12 II. Theme: Andante con moto quasi allegretto - 00:54
    Track
    12
    Title
    II. Theme: Andante con moto quasi allegretto -
    Duration
    00:54
    Composer
    Carl Czerny
    Performer
    Jingshu Zhao, Haoyue Liang
  13. 13 II. Variation 1: A tempo - 01:12
    Track
    13
    Title
    II. Variation 1: A tempo -
    Duration
    01:12
    Composer
    Carl Czerny
    Performer
    Jingshu Zhao, Haoyue Liang
  14. 14 II. Variation 2: Vivo e brillante - 01:25
    Track
    14
    Title
    II. Variation 2: Vivo e brillante -
    Duration
    01:25
    Composer
    Carl Czerny
    Performer
    Jingshu Zhao, Haoyue Liang
  15. 15 II. Variation 3: Meno allegro con grazia - 02:08
    Track
    15
    Title
    II. Variation 3: Meno allegro con grazia -
    Duration
    02:08
    Composer
    Carl Czerny
    Performer
    Jingshu Zhao, Haoyue Liang
  16. 16 II. Variation 4: Allegro vivace e brillante 01:39
    Track
    16
    Title
    II. Variation 4: Allegro vivace e brillante
    Duration
    01:39
    Composer
    Carl Czerny
    Performer
    Jingshu Zhao, Haoyue Liang
  17. 17 III. Finale: Molto allegro 08:44
    Track
    17
    Title
    III. Finale: Molto allegro
    Duration
    08:44
    Composer
    Carl Czerny
    Performer
    Jingshu Zhao, Haoyue Liang
  18. 18 Introduction: Allegretto sostenuto 03:13
    Track
    18
    Title
    Introduction: Allegretto sostenuto
    Duration
    03:13
    Composer
    Carl Czerny
    Performer
    Jingshu Zhao, Haoyue Liang
  19. 19 Theme: Allegro moderato 01:12
    Track
    19
    Title
    Theme: Allegro moderato
    Duration
    01:12
    Composer
    Carl Czerny
    Performer
    Jingshu Zhao, Haoyue Liang
  20. 20 Variation 1: Energico 01:15
    Track
    20
    Title
    Variation 1: Energico
    Duration
    01:15
    Composer
    Carl Czerny
    Performer
    Jingshu Zhao, Haoyue Liang
  21. 21 Variation 2: Veloce e brillante 01:26
    Track
    21
    Title
    Variation 2: Veloce e brillante
    Duration
    01:26
    Composer
    Carl Czerny
    Performer
    Jingshu Zhao, Haoyue Liang
  22. 22 Variation 3: Un poco ritenuto - Allegro vivace 02:52
    Track
    22
    Title
    Variation 3: Un poco ritenuto - Allegro vivace
    Duration
    02:52
    Composer
    Carl Czerny
    Performer
    Jingshu Zhao, Haoyue Liang
  23. 23 Andante espressivo 01:28
    Track
    23
    Title
    Andante espressivo
    Duration
    01:28
    Composer
    Carl Czerny
    Performer
    Jingshu Zhao, Haoyue Liang
  24. 24 Finale: Molto allegro 03:11
    Track
    24
    Title
    Finale: Molto allegro
    Duration
    03:11
    Composer
    Carl Czerny
    Performer
    Jingshu Zhao, Haoyue Liang