Download or read book Fifty Selected Studies written by Johann Baptist Cramer and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 1996-02-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Johann Baptist Cramer (1771–1858) was the son of Wilhelm Cramer, a famous London violinist. He studied piano under Muzio Clementi and enjoyed a worldwide reputation, particularly appreciated by Beethoven. Both were considered the greatest pianists of their time, Beethoven excelling in interpretive expressiveness, Cramer in pure technical perfection. This volume includes technical studies selected from his 84 Studies for piano.