Ep.29: Czerny Op. 299, Part 2: The Etudes Get Serious

In the second episode of our three-part series on Carl Czerny’s Op. 299, we move into etudes 21 to 30, where the School of Velocity becomes far more than a technical drill book. These pieces reveal drama, cantabile writing, repeated-note challenges, and a level of pianistic difficulty that raises serious questions about how Czerny’s metronome marks should be understood. Together, we compare Wim Winters’ new fortepiano recording with the celebrated recording by Vivian Harvey Slater, and ask what happens when modern single-beat assumptions collide with the physical reality of the music. The result is not only a fresh hearing of Czerny, but also a sharper look at why Op. 299 remains so important for the broader tempo debate. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wimwinters.substack.com/subscribe