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Johann Baptist Cramer<br/>Work Title: The 84 études opus 50 (5th part of the Grand School for the Pianoforte)<br/>Alternative Title: Étude pour le Piano Forte en quarante deux Exercices dans les differents tons calculés pour faciliter les progrès de ceux qui se proposent d'étudier cet instrument à fond.<br/>Composer: Cramer, Johann Baptist<br/>Opus/Catalogue Number: M.3.01-3.02<br/>I-Catalogue Number: IJC 52<br/>Movements/Sections: 84 etudes<br/>Year/Date of Composition: 1804 (Nos.1-42)<br/>1807-08 ca. (Nos.43-84)<br/>First Publication: 1804 London: for the author / Paris: Erard<br/>Composer Time Period: Classical<br/>Piece Style: Classical<br/>Instrumentation: piano<br/>Related Works: the 16 Nouvelles études, Op.81 were conceived as a continuation, and are numbered 85-100.<br/>Extra Information: The first 42 etudes were published in 1804 as Op.30. An additional 42 were published ca.1807-08 as Op.40.<br/>Some later editions used Op.50 for all 84 etudes.