Carl Czerny (1791 - 1857) Austrian composer, teacher, and pianist of Czech origin whose vast musical production (more than a thousand pieces and up to Opus 861) is being rediscovered. Czerny's books of etudes for the piano are still widely used in the pianistic pedagogy. Op.299, The School of Velocity: this volume offers practical training in well-articulated pianistic passage work, particularly in playing the virtuoso music of the romantic period. For senior pupils of children's musical schools.