how many etudes are in Czerny op.299?

[pianoboi666]

how many exercises are in Czerny op. 299?

[anda]

40, if my memory serves me

[steinwayguy]

40, if my memory serves me

Which means 40 too many.

Don't waste your time.

[anda]

why would you say that? maybe you didn't need them - but i've seen a lot of people improving radically their technique by working on these. i don't think they're a waste of time (unless of course you have great innate technique...)

[wintervind]

and they are fun!

[pianowelsh]

Many would say too many! Personally i feel just enough  - to drive you crazy.

[missmarple]

Some of them are more helpful than you would think, you know?
They are far from a waste of time, especially when you compare them to Hanon and the likes of him.

[pianowelsh]

I know miss marple - they are good actually but the volume of them can be very offputting to students - im a fan, although when i read comment i made it dosent sound it but there are Many who dislike them. They are good tunefull studies which capture the comspoitional style of an era - many foreshadow Beethhoven etc if only they werent called studies im sure they would be more treasured repertoire.