Brahms: 51 Exercises for Piano (Alfred Masterwork Edition)

Brahms was a capable pianist and a brilliant composer. His piano works mostly fall on the upper intermediate to the summits of technical difficulty. His technical exercises can be a way of accessing his works, especially many of the awkward finger/hand positions and cross-rhythms that are ubiquitous in his pieces. They are not "concert etudes" but a collection of straightforward exercises with some innovations well suited for the Romantic repertoire. I suggest that an advanced teacher supervise the selection and proper execution of these exercises. This Alfred edition is inexpensive and good enough to acquire.

Fantastic book!! I would recommend this for experienced pianists who are in need of a good warm-up. This keeps your fingers nimble and strong with a wide range of exercises. Also, if you play a lot of Brahms, you'll see some of these patterns in his solo pieces and his concertos, which proves very helpful in learning those pieces.

Excellent edition. This compilation of etudes is a must for every pianist

My piano instructor asked me to buy this book, so I figured I would try Amazon. The book appears to be in new condition and there are no problems with it.

These are about as good as piano exercises get. They can actually sound good!

J'ai choisi cette version la, pour éviter de payer les classiques livres bleus Henle Verlag qui coûtent plus du double, j'avais peur qu'il n'y ai pas de doightés et finalement tout est là, le livre est de bonne qualité, honnêtement pas besoin de prendre du Henle Verlag pour des exercices.Excellent pour le prix.

Muy buen libro de ejercicios de piano. Unos más difíciles que otros pero todos muy buenos . . . .

perfecto