Hanon composer

1. Who created Hanon?
2. Are Hanon exercises useful?
3. When was Hanon written?
4. Who was known as the virtuoso pianist/composer and the?

Who created Hanon?

Called the five-finger exercise, Piano teacher and regular Pianist contributor Graham Fitch has altered the original principle of Hanon in order to create an exercise that focuses purely on finger strength and independence.

Are Hanon exercises useful?

Hanon exercises are great for helping you isolate particular "riffs", if you will, that are difficult to play. The idea being, if you repeat them ad naueseum, you'll be able to play them. In the end, any given Hanon exercise will be useless unless you're playing music with figures that are similar to the exercise.

When was Hanon written?

Designed by French composer Charles Louis-Hanon, these finger exercises have been revered and reviled since they were first released in 1873 in a book titled The Virtuoso Pianist.

Who was known as the virtuoso pianist/composer and the?

Franz Liszt, the virtuoso pianist and composer, was the most famous concert superstar of the 19th century. He was born in what was then the Austrian Empire. His father was Hungarian and his mother was Austrian.