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Liszt F.

Trois valses oubliees Op 1 Valse oubliee in F# major No 1 S215

Suggested grade

9

Bach J.S.

Minuet in G major BWV Anh 116

Suggested grade

4

Kabalevsky D.

Four Rondos Op 60 Rondo-Toccata No 4

Suggested grade

3

Ravel M.

Pavane pour une infante defunte (Pavane for a dead princess) in G major

Suggested grade

9

Kabalevsky D.

Sonata No 3 in F major Op 46

Suggested grade

10

Bach J.S.

Musette in D major BWV Anh 126

Suggested grade

2

Bach J.S.

Musette in D major BWV Anh 126

Suggested grade

1

Beethoven L.

Sonata in Eb major WoO 47 - mvt 1 Allegro cantabile

Suggested grade

7

Telemann G.

Vite

Suggested grade

1

Beethoven L.

Sonata No 11 in Bb major Op 22 - mvt 2 Adagio con molta espressione

This is not an easy movement.

8

Beethoven L.

Sonata No 11 in Bb major Op 22

Suggested grade

10

Handel G.

Impertinence in G minor HWV 494

Suggested grade

1

Kitajima T.

Unravel - Tokyo Ghoul arr. Animenz

Suggested grade

10

Kitajima T.

Unravel - Tokyo Ghoul arr. Animenz

Suggested grade

9

Chopin F.

Prelude in C minor Op 28 No 20

Suggested grade

4

Shostakovich D.

Waltz No 2 from Suite No. 1 for Variety Orchestra arr. Noack

Suggested grade

8

Debussy C.

Rêverie L 68

Suggested grade

8

Chopin F.

Nocturne in Eb major Op 9 No 2

Suggested grade

10

Clementi M.

Sonatina in C major Op 36 No 1

Suggested grade

3

Chopin F.

Ballade No 1 in G minor Op 23

Suggested grade

10

Glass P.

Etude No 6

Suggested grade

8

Alexander D.

Titanium Toccata

Suggested grade

6

Rollin C.

Chromatic etude

Suggested grade

1

Chopin F.

Rondo a la Mazur in F major Op 5

Fast and sparkly, but is pianistic and comfortable for the hands. Lacks interpretive depth in later Chopin.

6

Chopin F.

Sonata No 1 in C minor Op 4

Least demanding of the three sonatas, has raw mechanical awkwardness and requires virtuoso technique w/o emotional depth.

7

Chopin F.

Rondo in C minor Op 1

Requires swift, nimble fingerwork and light articulation. No true massive leaps or heavy chords, or punishing endurance.

6

Ives C.

Piano Sonata No 2 Concord Mass. 1840 1860

Dense for 45 min with no barlines. Massive polyrhythms, complex tone clusters, experimental harmonies. A true 10/10.

10

Liszt F.

Grandes etudes de Paganini - La Campanella (the Bell) no 3 G# minor S141

Demands extreme stamina and accuracy. Straightforward structure, and lacks complex polyphony.

9

Bach J.S.

Prelude in C major BWV 846 (prelude only)

Consists entirely of repetitive, broken chord patterns. Accessible for beginners, but must watch clarity & dynamics.

2

Norton C.

Top of the Class (from Connections 8)

Thanks - entry clarified and Youtube link fixed

Tchaikovsky P.

March - Song of the Lark - Op 37 No 3 G minor

Trinity listing removed - thanks

Tchaikovsky P.

March - Song of the Lark - Op 37 No 3 G minor

Trinity listing removed - thanks

Tchaikovsky P.

March - Song of the Lark - Op 37 No 3 G minor

I'd remove the Trinity listing at grade 5 for Song of the lark op 37. The Trinity listing was for Song of the lark op 39 no 22 (Album for the Young).

Handel G.

Fantasia in A major

Suggested grade

6

Haydn J.

Sonata in Bb major Hob XVI/2

Suggested grade

8

Chopin F.

Ballade No 3 in Ab major Op 47

Suggested grade

8

Debussy C.

Page d'album L133

Suggested grade

5

Kullak T.

Witches' Dance Op 4 No 2

Suggested grade

6

Schumann R.

Traumerei - op 15 no 7 F major

Suggested grade

5

Tiersen Y.

Comptine d'un autre ete l'apres-midi

Suggested grade

5

Mozart W.

Sonata in D major K 311

Suggested grade

10

Chopin F.

Nocturne in Eb major Op 9 No 2

Suggested grade

10

Liszt F.

Invocation no 1 E major S173

Suggested grade

9

Chopin F.

Etude in C major Op 10 No 1

Suggested grade

9

Kreisler F.

Liebesfreud arr. Rachmaninoff

Suggested grade

8

Debussy C.

Clair de lune mvt 3 from Suite Bergamasque L 75

Suggested grade

7

Schubert F.

Impromptu No 2 in Eb major D899/Op90

Suggested grade

9

Norton C.

Top of the Class

Not the same piece as Top of the Class from Connections for Piano 8

Liszt F.

Concert Etude - Un Sospiro no 3 Db major S144

Suggested grade

9

Chopin F.

Prelude in E minor Op 28 No 4

Suggested grade

5

Tchaikovsky P.

March - Song of the Lark - Op 37 No 3 G minor

Is the Trinity listing at grade 5 due to confusion with the song of the lark from his Album for the young op 37?

Mozart W.

Sonata in C major K 330 - mvt 1

Suggested grade

8

Prokofiev S.

Toccata in D minor Op 11

Suggested grade

10

Prokofiev S.

Toccata in D minor Op 11

Suggested grade

10

Prokofiev S.

Toccata in D minor Op 11

Suggested grade

9

Prokofiev S.

Toccata in D minor Op 11

Suggested grade

10

Haslinger T.

Sonatina in C major - mvt 1 Allegro non tanto

Suggested grade

1

Bartok B.

Dance No 8 from For Children 2 BB 53 Sz 42

Suggested grade

1

Glass P.

Metamorphosis Two

Suggested grade

6

Glass P.

Metamorphosis Two

Suggested grade

6

Bach C.P.E.

March in D major BWV Anh 122

Suggested grade

2

Kuhlau F.

Sonatina in C major Op 55 No3 - mvt 1 Allegro con spirito

Suggested grade

5

Kabalevsky D.

Novelette No 25 from 30 pieces for children Op 27

Suggested grade

2

Liszt F.

Hungarian Rhapsody No 2 S. 244/2

Suggested grade

9

Arens B.

Nocturne II - Rendezvous

Entries merged - thanks

Milne E.

Scoot

AMEB entry added - thanks

Burgmuller J.F.

L'orage (The Storm) Op109 No 13

RCM entry added - thanks

Le Beau L.

Prelude in D Major Op 12 No 3

YT link added - thanks

Loschhorn A.

Op 65 No 47

YT link added - thanks

Loschhorn A.

Op 65 No 47

Use this link: https://youtu.be/gbWhOfSiFq8?si=XnjBAh19cFOavLaL ?

Liszt F.

Grandes etudes de Paganini - La Campanella (the Bell) no 3 G# minor S141

Suggested grade

10

Le Beau L.

Prelude in D Major Op 12 No 3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_4Cf15kRpc

Burgmuller J.F.

L'orage (The Storm) Op109 No 13

Add that this is a grade 8 piece on the RCM 2022 syllabus?

8

Satie E.

Gnossiennes No 1

Suggested grade

5

Satie E.

Gnossiennes No 1

Suggested grade

3

Shostakovich D.

Waltz No 2 from Suite No. 1 for Variety Orchestra arr. Noack

Suggested grade

10

Chopin F.

Etude in C major Op 10 No 1

Suggested grade

10

Telemann G.

Vite

Suggested grade

1

Beethoven L.

Sonata No 27 in E minor Op 90

Suggested grade

10

Chopin F.

Waltz (Sostenuto) in Eb major B133 KK IVb No 10

Suggested grade

3

Gurlitt C.

The Hunt in C major No 15 from The First Lessons Op 117

Suggested grade

3

Chopin F.

Nocturne in Eb major Op 9 No 2

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5

Kabalevsky D.

Dance Op 39 No 9

Suggested grade

1

Hisaishi J.

Merry-Go-Round Of Life (from Howl's Moving Castle)

Suggested grade

5

Milne E.

Scoot

Currently on AMEB Grade 3

3

Mozart W.

Allegretto (from The London Sketchbook K 15hh)

Suggested grade

1

Haydn J.

Sonata in C major Hob XVI:35

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9

Kuhlau F.

Sonatina in C major Op 55 No3 - mvt 1 Allegro con spirito

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4

Tanner M.

The Owl and the Pussycat

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1

Peeters F.

Chagrin d'enfant No 4 from Sketches from childhood Op 27

Suggested grade

1

Bach J.S.

Prelude & Fugue No 17 in Ab major BWV 862

Suggested grade

10

Chopin F.

Waltz in Db major Op 64 No 1 (Minute Waltz)

Suggested grade

8

Chopin F.

Prelude in Db major Op 28 No 15 (Raindrop)

Suggested grade

9

Liszt F.

Romance in E minor S 169

Suggested grade

6

Berkeley L.

Allegro No 5 from Five Short Pieces Op 4

Suggested grade

6

Rimsky-Korsakov N.

Flight of the Bumblebee arr. Bradley

Suggested grade

6

Rachmaninoff S.

Prelude in D major No 4 from 10 preludes Op 23

Suggested grade

9

Rachmaninoff S.

Prelude in G major No 5 from 13 preludes Op 32

Suggested grade

9

Schumann R.

Album for the Young Op 68 No 16 - Erster Verlust (First Loss)

To pour one's whole emotions in this piece is the only real challenge. Nevertheless, a fun and heartfelt entry in any person's repertoire

Arens B.

Rendezvous

same as https://pianosyllabus.com/x-detail.php?ref=353602041