Biography
A French pianist, pedagogue, and prolific composer of études who taught at the Paris Conservatoire for over three decades. Duvernoy is best remembered for the studies he wrote for his students — particularly the École du Mécanisme, Op. 120 and the 25 Études Élémentaires, Op. 176, which remain widely used at the elementary and early-intermediate levels. His writing combines clear technical objectives with melodic charm, making his studies more musically satisfying than the dry exercises of many contemporaries.
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Works (16)
25 Elementary Studies, Op. 176
- Study in A major, Op. 176 No. 15 No. 15 Key A major Difficulty
École du Mécanisme, Op. 120
- Étude in C major, Op. 120 No. 1 No. 1 Key C major Difficulty
- Étude, Op. 120 No. 2 No. 2 Difficulty
- Étude, Op. 120 No. 3 No. 3 Difficulty
- Étude, Op. 120 No. 4 No. 4 Difficulty
- Étude, Op. 120 No. 5 No. 5 Difficulty
- Étude, Op. 120 No. 6 No. 6 Difficulty
- Étude, Op. 120 No. 7 No. 7 Difficulty
- Étude, Op. 120 No. 8 No. 8 Difficulty
- Étude, Op. 120 No. 9 No. 9 Difficulty
- Étude, Op. 120 No. 10 No. 10 Difficulty
- Étude, Op. 120 No. 11 No. 11 Difficulty
- Étude, Op. 120 No. 12 No. 12 Difficulty
- Étude, Op. 120 No. 13 No. 13 Difficulty
- Étude, Op. 120 No. 14 No. 14 Difficulty
- Étude, Op. 120 No. 15 No. 15 Difficulty