The piano virtuoso

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The piano virtuoso is a collection by Charles-Louis Hanon , which contains a total of 60 technical exercises for pianists. It is considered his best known work and was printed in Boulogne-sur-Mer in 1873 .

Beginning of the first etude
Sound document: First exercise

During the composer's lifetime, the 60 études progressives des pianiste virtuose were officially admitted to the Paris Conservatory . To this day, they are among the best-known exercises in pianistic training. The piano technique is presented systematically and in a musically simple form. Special emphasis is placed on the development of the left hand and the equal weight training of all fingers.

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The book is divided into three increasing sections. The first part comprises a total of 20 exercises, which count as "preliminary exercises" so that they can also be mastered by beginners. Part two includes exercises 21 to 43, which are considered "further exercises for developing a virtuoso technique". Exercises 44 to 60 (third section) serve as "virtuoso exercises for mastering the greatest technical difficulties".

According to Hanon, only when the respective exercise or the respective section has been mastered should one move on to the next part. Ideally, these 60 exercises should be repeated daily. Starting from C major , a transposition into other keys is recommended for most of the exercises .

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The collection, which also contains verbal instructions, has been translated into numerous languages ​​and is still today as published or included in collections together with comparable works such as Opus 599 by Carl Czerny and Op 16 by Aloys Schmitt .

The exercises were adapted to other instruments. A Hanon for guitar , banjo and mandolin appeared in tablature , a Hanon for trumpet and a Hanon for tuba .

As further modifications, Hanons appeared for certain styles, for example for the area of blues , a rock Hanon , another for Latin American salsa music and two editions of different degrees of difficulty for the area of jazz . The Hanon for bass guitar is also concentrated on the respective style areas in which the instrument appears.

On YouTube there are numerous sound samples of the exercises for piano, in different tempos , partly with instructions and partly with accompanying musical text as well as for the other instruments and styles for which sheet music has been published.

criticism

The original exercises are viewed critically by some experts such as Philippe Cassard , as they are described as too dry. The exercises are too reductive, mechanical, which is why they have an inhibiting effect.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Charlotte Taube: Hanon, Charles Louis . In: MGG Online, ed. by Laurenz Lütteken. Kassel / Stuttgart / New York 2016 ff., First published in 2002, published online in 2016.
  2. ^ Linde Grossmann: Piano playing, history of playing on keyboard instruments up to the end of the 18th century . In: MGG Online, ed. by Laurenz Lütteken. Kassel / Stuttgart / New York 2016 ff., Published June 21, 2015.
  3. ↑ Hanon: The piano virtuoso. Edited by Otto Weinreich. Edition Peters, 2000, ISBN 979-0-0140-2362-1 .
  4. ↑ Hanon Charles Louis: The piano virtuoso. A zongoravirtuóz . Editio Musica, Budapest 1980, ISBN 979-0-08-00-7783-2 (German, Hungarian).
  5. ↑ Hanon: The piano virtuoso / pianist virtuoso: 60 exercises - the only authorized and revised edition by A. Schotte . Otto Junne, 2004, ISBN 978-3-931788-24-7
  6. ↑ Three Complete Piano Technique Books: Hanon: The Virtuoso Pianist in Sixty (60) Exercises, Czerny Practical Method for Beginners On The Pianoforte Op. 599, Schmitt Op. 16 Preparatory . Ironpower Publishing, ISBN 978-1-79520-650-1 (English).
  7. ^ Roh Manus: Hanon for Guitar in Tab: Also for Banjo and Mandolin . Alfred Pubn, 1993, ISBN 978-0-7390-0249-0
  8. ↑ Scott Barnard: Hanon for Trumpet: 75 Exercises for Building Endurance & Flexibility. Hal Leonard, 2013, ISBN 978-0-03-522692-7
  9. ↑ Raimund Lippok: Hanon for B-Tuba Volume 1: 16 exercises for technical sovereignty . epubli, Berlin 2018, ISBN 978-3-7467-4366-0
  10. ↑ Leo Alfassy: Blues Hanon. (Revised Edition, English) Music Sales, 2012, ISBN 978-1-78038-522-8
  11. ↑ Peter Deneff: Rock Hanon. Teaching material for piano: 70 Exercises for the Beginning to Professional Pianist . Hal Leonard, 2003, ISBN 978-0-634-06440-1 (English).
  12. ↑ Peter Deneff: Salsa Hanon . Hal Leonard, 1998, ISBN 978-0-7935-8494-9 (English)
  13. ↑ Peter Deneff: Easy Jazz Hanon 50 Exercises For The Beginning To Intermediate Pianist . Hal Leonard, 2017, ISBN 978-1-4950-8229-0 (English).
  14. ↑ Leo Alassy: Jazz Hanon . Revised Edition. Music Sales, 2012, ISBN 978-1-78038-521-1 (English).
  15. ^ Scott Barnard: Bass Hanon: 75 Exercises to Build Endurance and Flexibility for Bass Guitar Players . Hal Leonard, 2013, ISBN 978-1-4768-0599-3 (English).
  16. ^ Philippe Cassard: Dites non au Hanon. accessed on February 24, 2019