Instructions for the Piano Forte (Cramer, Johann Baptist)

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Misc. Notes J. B. Cramer's Instructions for the Piano Forte : in which the first Rudiments of Music are clearly explained; and the principal Rules on the Art of Fingering illustrated, with numerous and appropriate Examples: to which are added Lessons in the principal Major & Minor Keys with a Prelude to each Key. Stationers Hall (British Copyright Office) 8 June 1812
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Misc. Notes Practische Pianoforte Schule in welcher die Anfangsgrunde der Musik deutlich erklärt und die vorzuglichsten Regeln der Fingersetzung in ausgewählten Beyspielen angegeben werden nebst Übungstücke und Vorspielen in den vorzüglichsten Dur- und Moll- Tonarten. Advertised AMZ Oct.1815.
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Misc. Notes Instructions pour le piano forte
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Misc. Notes Practische Pianoforte-Schule, in welcher die Anfangs-Gründe der Musik deutlich erklärt und die vorzüglichsten Regeln der Fingersetzung in ausgewählten Beispielen angegeben werden
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Misc. Notes Theoretisch practische Pianoforteschule in welcher die Anfangsgründe der Musik deutlich erklärt und die vorzüglichsten Regeln der Fingersetzung angegeben werden
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Misc. Notes Practische Pianoforte Schule oder deutliche Erklärung der Anfangsgründe der Musik Regeln und Beispiele für Fingersetzung und Uebungsstücke in den vorzüglichsten Dur und Moll Tonarten von J. B. Cramer. Neueste umgearbeitete und vervollständigste Ausgabe.
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Misc. Notes The third edition with additions & improvements of J.B. Cramer's Instructions for the pianoforte ... to which are added lessons in the principal major & minor keys, with a prelude to each key.
Reviewed Quarterly Musical Magazine and Review v.1 (1818-19)
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Misc. Notes The fourth edition with additions & improvements of J.B. Cramer's Instructions for the Piano Forte ... to which are added lessons in the principal major & minor keys, with a prelude to each key.
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Misc. Notes Neueste ganz umgearbeitete und verbesserte mit vielen Beyspielen vermehrte Pianoforte-Schule. Includes 59 numbered lessons.
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Work Title Instructions for the Piano Forte
Alternative. Title Instructions pour le piano-forte ; Anweisung das Piano-Forte zu spielen
Title-page transcription
Instructions for the Piano Forte in which the Rudiments of Music are clearly explained, and the principal Rules on the Art of Fingering illustrated, with numerous appropriate Examples: to which are added Lessons, in the principal Major & Minor Keys, with a Prelude to each Key
Composer Cramer, Johann Baptist
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. None [force assignment]
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's A includes 41 lessons; the preludes are the same in all versions.


          Vorspiel in C major

  1. Moderato (C major) = B1
  2. Moderato (C major) = B2
  3. Allegretto (C major) = B3
  4. Moderato (C major) = B4
  5. Allegro (C major) = B7
  6. Allegretto (C major) = B8
    Vorspiel in A minor
  7. Moderato [Russian Air. Schöne Minka] (A minor) = B9
  8. Allegretto [Air savoyard] (A minor) = B10
    Vorspiel in G major
  9. Allegretto (G major) = B11
  10. Andante (G major)
  11. Allegretto (G major) = B15
  12. La Guaracha, dance espagnole. Allegro moderato (G major) = B16
  13. Moderato (G major)
    Vorspiel in E minor
  14. Andantino (E minor)
    Vorspiel in D major
  15. Moderato [In My Cot] (D major) = B19
  16. Air russe. Vivace (D major) = B20
  17. Andantino [Gavotta, in Achille and Déidamie by André Campra] (D major) = B23
  18. Allegretto (D major) = B24
  19. Tempo de marche (D major)
    Vorspiel in B minor
  20. Romance. Andantino (B minor) = B26
    Vorspiel in A major
  21. Allegretto non troppo (A major) = B27
  22. Aria ; Air. Grazioso (A major) = B30
    Vorspiel in F♯ minor
  23. Aria ; Air (F♯ minor) = B31
    Vorspiel in E major
  24. Andante by Mozart (E major) = B32
  25. Haydn (E major)
  26. Handel [The Harmonious Blacksmith, HWV 430/IV] (E major) = B36
    Vorspiel in C♯ minor
  27. Steibelt (C♯ minor) = B37
    Vorspiel in F major
  28. Sul Margine d'un Rio. Grazioso (F major) = B39
  29. Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser ; God Save the Emperor [Das Kaiserlied, Hob.XXVIa:43] by Haydn (F major)
  30. Pollacca (F major) = B43
  31. Romance by Haydn. Moderato assai (F major) = B44
    Vorspiel in D minor
  32. Maestoso [Of Noble Race was Shenkin] (D minor) = B45
    Vorspiel in B♭ major
  33. Andante by Viotti (B♭ major) = B46
  34. Monfrina. Allegretto (B♭ major)
  35. Rondo by Dussek. Allegro (B♭ major) = B49
    Vorspiel in G minor
  36. Lento [Folia d'espagna] (G minor) = B51
    Vorspiel in E♭ major
  37. Maestoso (E♭ major) = B52
  38. Rondo by Clementi. Allegretto (E♭ major) = B55
    Vorspiel in C minor
  39. Maestoso [Roslin Castle] (C minor) = B56
    Vorspiel in A♭ major
  40. Allegro (A♭ major) = B57
    Vorspiel in F minor
  41. Lamentoso ; Plaintive [Scotch Air. She rose and let me in] (F minor) = B58

B includes 44 lessons; the preludes are the same in all versions.
C includes 51 lessons; the preludes are the same in all versions.

D includes 58 lessons; the preludes are the same in all versions.


          Vorspiel in C major

  1. Moderato (C major) = A1
  2. Moderato (C major) = A2
  3. Allegretto (C major) = A3
  4. Moderato (C major) = A4
  5. Romanza [Bochsa]. Andantino grazioso (C major)
  6. Andantino con moto (C major)
  7. Allegro (C major) = A5
  8. Allegretto (C major) = A6
    Vorspiel in A minor
  9. Russian Air [Schöne Minka]. Moderato (A minor) = A7
  10. Air savoyard. Allegretto (A minor) = A8
    Vorspiel in G major
  11. Allegretto (G major) = A9
  12. Rondo alla Turca. Allegretto (G major)
  13. God Save the Emperor [Das Kaiserlied, Hob.XXVIa:43 by Haydn]. Larghetto (G major)
  14. Rondo in Harvest Home. Allegretto (G major)
  15. Allegretto (G major) = A11
  16. The Guaracha, a Spanish Dance. Allegro moderato (G major) = A12
  17. Allegro (G major)
    Vorspiel in E minor
  18. Andantino (E minor)
    Vorspiel in D major
  19. In My Cot. Moderato (D major) = A15
  20. Russian Air. Vivace (D major) = A16
  21. Aria. Andantino sostenuto e cantabile (D major)
  22. Rondo pastorale (D major)
  23. Gavotta, in Achille and Déidamie [by André Campra]. Andantino (D major) = A17
  24. Allegretto (D major) = A18
  25. The Anglo-Caledonian Air. Andantino (D major)
    Vorspiel in B minor
  26. Romanza. Andantino (B minor) = A20
    Vorspiel in A major
  27. Allegretto non troppo (A major) = A21
  28. Aria. Andantino (A major)
  29. Scozzese. Allegretto (A major)
  30. Air. Grazioso (A major) = A22
    Vorspiel in F♯ minor
  31. Air (F♯ minor) = A23
    Vorspiel in E major
  32. Aria by Mozart. Andante (E major) = A24
  33. Allegretto (E major)
  34. Thema. Andantino (E major)
  35. Marcia. Maestoso (E major)
  36. Air [The Harmonious Blacksmith, HWV 430/IV] by Handel. Slow (E major) = A26
    Vorspiel in C♯ minor
  37. Aria by Steibelt. Moderato (C♯ minor) = A27
    Vorspiel in F major
  38. Andantino grazioso (F major)
  39. Sul Margine d'un Rio. Grazioso (F major) = A28
  40. Aria. Allegretto (F major)
  41. Rousseau's Dream. Moderato (F major) (In present times also known as "Go tell aunt Rhody")
  42. Tyrolese Waltz. Andante (F major)
  43. Pollacca (F major) = A30
  44. Romance by Haydn. Moderato assai (F major) = A31
    Vorspiel in D minor
  45. Of Noble Race was Shenkin. Maestoso (D minor) = A32
    Vorspiel in B♭ major
  46. Andante by Viotti (B♭ major) = A33
  47. Rondo. Allegretto (B♭ major)
  48. Saxon Air. Andante grazioso (B♭ major)
  49. Rondo by Dussek. Allegro (B♭ major) = A35
  50. Thema by Beethoven [Marcia alla turca, Op.113/4]. Allegro (B♭ major)
    Vorspiel in G minor
  51. Folia d'espagna. Lento (G minor) = A36
    Vorspiel in E♭ major
  52. Maestoso (E♭ major) = A37
  53. Andante (E♭ major)
  54. Rondo. Allegretto (E♭ major)
  55. Rondo by Clementi. Allegretto (E♭ major) = A38
    Vorspiel in C minor
  56. Roslin Castle. Slow (C minor) = A39
    Vorspiel in A♭ major
  57. Thema. Allegro (A♭ major) = A40
    Vorspiel in F minor
  58. Scotch Air. She rose and let me in. Plaintive (F minor) = A41

E includes 59 lessons; the preludes are the same in all versions.


          Vorspiel in C major

  1. Moderato (C major) = B1
  2. Moderato (C major) = B2
  3. Moderato (C major)
  4. Allegretto (C major) = B3
  5. Moderato (C major) = B4
  6. Romance. Andante grazioso (C major) = B5
  7. Allegretto moderato (C major)
  8. Spanisches Lied. Allegretto (C major)
  9. Allegretto (C major) = B8
    Vorspiel in A minor
  10. Russisches Lied. Moderato (A minor) = B9
  11. Savoyarden Lied. Allegretto (A minor) = B10
    Vorspiel in G major
  12. Allegretto (G major) = B11
  13. Rondo alla Turca. Allegretto (G major) = B12
  14. Donne l'Amore [Mayer (von Venedig)]. Scherzando allegretto (G major)
  15. Rondo zum Ernte=Fest. Allegretto (G major) = 14
  16. Allegretto (G major)
  17. Die Guarache (spanischer Tanz). Allegro moderato (G major) = B16
  18. Nel silenzio (Meyerbeer). Maestoso (G major)
    Vorspiel in E minor
  19. Irishes Lied. Klagend und langsam (E minor)
    Vorspiel in F major
  20. Andantino grazioso (F major) = B38
  21. Sul margine d'un Rio. Grazioso (F major) = B39
  22. Allegretto (F major)
  23. Rousseau's Traum. Moderato (F major) = B41
  24. Tiroler-Walzer. Andante (F major) = B42
  25. Moderato (F major)
  26. Romanze. Moderato assai (F major) = B44
    Vorspiel in D minor
  27. Of noble race was Shenkin. Maestoso (D minor) = B45
    Vorspiel in D major
  28. In my Cottage. Moderato (D major) = B19
  29. Russisches Lied. Vivace (D major) = B20
  30. Tu vedrai la sventurata [Bellini]. Allegro moderato (D major)
  31. Rondo Pastorale [Aus der Oper: Nina]. Andante con moto (D major)
  32. Gavotte aus Achill und Deidomia. Andantino (D major) = B23
  33. Walzer (D major)
  34. Ein Englisch=scottisches Lied [J.B. Cramer]. Andantino (D major) = B25
    Vorspiel in B minor
  35. (Vive Henri quatre) Con spirito ben marcato. Moderato (B minor)
    Vorspiel in B♭ major
  36. Alla Scozzese [Holder]. Moderato (B♭ major)
  37. Andantino con moto [Wade] (B♭ major)
  38. Sächsisches Lied. Andante grazioso (B♭ major) = B48
  39. Rondo [Dussek]. Allegro (B♭ major) = B49
  40. Allegretto [Rossini] (B♭ major)
    Vorspiel in G minor
  41. La folie d'Espagne. Lento (G minor) = B51
    Vorspiel in A major
  42. Allegretto non troppo [Paisiello] (A major) = B27
  43. Schweizer=Lied. Moderato (A major)
  44. Scozzese. Allegretto (A major) = B29
  45. Allegretto [Auber] (A major)
    Vorspiel in F♯ minor
  46. Lied (F♯ minor) = B31
    Vorspiel in E♭ major
  47. Marsch. Maestoso (E♭ major)
  48. Französisches Lied. Moderato (E♭ major)
  49. Rondo [Le Petit Tambour]. Allegretto (E♭ major)
  50. Rondo [Clementi]. Allegretto (E♭ major) = B55
    Vorspiel in C minor
  51. Roslin Castle. Langsam (C minor) = B56
    Vorspiel in E major
  52. Arie [Mozart]. Andante (E major)
  53. Allegretto (E major) = B33
  54. Thema. Andante (E major) = B34
  55. Marsch. Maestoso (E major) = B35
  56. Arie von Händel. Langsam (E major) = B36
    Vorspiel in C♯ minor
  57. Arie. Moderato (C♯ minor)
    Vorspiel in A♭ major
  58. Thema [Haydn]. Allegro (A♭ major) = B57
    Vorspiel in F minor
  59. Scottisches Lied [She rose and let me in]. Plaintive (F minor) = B58
Language English ; French ; German
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Classical
Piece Style Classical
Instrumentation piano
External Links Méthode complète de Piano, c.1840 Maurice Schlesinger edition (Google watermark)
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