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Czerny Op 740 #12, Single Version

My pairings of #12 with #11 represent my one-pager ideas of how to arrange #12. I offer as a further thought on #12 a “costume” version.


Op 740 #12, Single Version: “Dark Eyes” in the costume of Czerny Op 740 #12, 8 sets of 8

This is my performance of #12 adapting the harmony of Czerny’s LH note patterns for an accompaniment to the folk song “Dark Eyes.” I supply a score.

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