Czerny op. 740 no. 50 difficulty

[mmateas]

I've recently started practicing some Czerny studies from my op. 740 book, and I found no. 50 the most attractive out of them all.
The first question is: will Czerny's studies help me become more accomodated with difficult pieces? Will it improve both my sheet-music reading and my piano technique?
The second question: How difficult is op. 740 no. 50? Is it graded somewhere? Didn't find anything regarding Czerny's op. 740 works.

[klavieronin]

IMO there's nothing special about Czerny's studies. If you like the music then they are worth learning but they won't improve your playing any more than the music of any other composer. Every piece of music is a study really, and how much it can teach you depends on how carefully and thoroughly your study it.

Regarding Op. 740, No.50 specifically, I would say it's about as difficult as many of the Chopin etudes.

[dogperson]

AMEB grading is 10/10
Source: pianosyllabus.com

[quantum]

Hi and welcome to Pianostreet.

Any piece of music is a potential learning opportunity.  There is always something new to learn, to refine, to rethink, to improve, regardless of the stage you are at in your musical journey.  One does not suddenly know everything there is to know once assigned a label such as "professional." 

It is about how you approach learning a piece that matters.  You could mindlessly add pieces to your repertoire, going through the motions, without really learning anything new; or you could invest effort into growth every time you learn a new piece.  It is more about your work ethic rather than the music you choose. 

When you choose new music to learn, give yourself the mindset of learning music as opposed to adding repertoire.  Repertoire will come in time, but musical growth is something  that needs to be intently invested upon.