Genkin A. The uniqueness of pianism in etudes and exercises by Carl Czerny.

The thesis is devoted to the study of the peculiarity of pianism in ?tudes and Exercises by C. Czerny. The concept of pianism is analysed, its principal historically-specific determinants are revealed, its definition is suggested. Main tendencies of development of piano culture in the end of 18th - beginning of 19th centuries are disclosed, the significance of ?tudes as a genre for this context is defined, the most important factors directly influencing the formation of uniqueness of C. Czerny's pianism are generalised. His theoretical works and three sets of musically-instructive pieces (?tudesор. 299 and 740, Exercises ор. 365) are analysed. The continuation of tradition, established by C. Czerny, in creativity of the following generations of pianists is shown.