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Niamath L.

Big Teddy Little Teddy from Soda Pop and Other Delights

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1

Handel G.

Suite No 5 in E major HWV 430 - mvt 4 Air (The Harmonious Blacksmith)

Suggested grade

10

Lege W.

Butterflies Op 59 No 2

User Poll: avg = 4.7; median = 5

5

Khachaturian A.

Toccata No 9 from Childrens album Op 100

Suggested grade

7

Clementi M.

Sonatina - op 36 no 5 in G major

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6

Beethoven L.

Sonata No 20 in G major Op 49 No 2

Suggested grade

10

Mozart W.

Sonata in C major K 545 - mvt 1 Allegro

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6

Chopin F.

Waltz in C# minor Op 64 No 2

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7

Einaudi L.

Nuvole Bianchi

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5

Faure G.

Nocturne No 5 in Bb major Op 37

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9

Faure G.

Nocturne No 4 in Eb major Op 36

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10

Faure G.

Nocturne No 3 in Ab major Op 33

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9

Bach J.S.

Aria in D minor BWV 515

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2

Bach J.S.

Aria in D minor BWV 515

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1

Faure G.

Nocturne No 2 in B major Op 33

At least a 9, I would say 10 - it is harder than almost all Chopin nocturnes

10

Faure G.

Nocturne No 1 in Eb minor Op 33

Suggested grade

9

Khachaturian A.

Andantino

This is the same piece as in the entry "Pictures of Childhood No 1 - A Little Song / Ivan Sings (Melody)". Suggest consolidating

3

Khachaturian A.

Cat on a Swing

There is another entry re "Little Leopard/Cat on a Swing". Suggest consolidating the entries.

5

Poulenc F.

Suite for piano FP 19 mvt 1 Presto

Not that bad but is LmusA piano in AMEB

9

Tiersen Y.

Comptine d'un autre ete l'apres-midi

Suggested grade

5

Chopin F.

Ballade No 1 in G minor Op 23

Suggested grade

8

Liszt F.

Etude S 140 No 3 in Ab Minor La campanella (1st version)

Suggested grade

9

Chopin F.

Etude in C minor Op 10 No 12 ('Revolutionary')

Suggested grade

9

Chopin F.

Waltz in A minor B 150 KK IVb/11 (posth)

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5

Chopin F.

Etude in C minor Op 10 No 12 ('Revolutionary')

May take time to learn, but very simple fingering compared to other etudes by Chopin (Op. 10 and 25)

Moszkowski M.

15 Virtuoso Etudes Op 72 No 2 in G minor

Suggested grade

7

Schumann R.

Warum? No 3 from Fantasiestucke Op 12 in Db major

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7

Chopin F.

Polonaise-Fantaisie in Ab major Op 61

Suggested grade

9

Ravel M.

Miroirs - mvt 2 Oiseaux tristes in Eb minor

Suggested grade

10

Bach J.S.

Little Prelude in C major BWV 939

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3

Maykapar S.

Longing for Home Op 16 No 3

User Poll: avg = 2.9; median = 3

3

Kreisler F.

Liebesfreud arr. Rachmaninoff

Suggested grade

7

Bartok B.

Sonatina Sz 55 BB 69 - mvt 3 Finale

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8

Debussy C.

Arabesque No 1 from Deux arabesques L 66

Suggested grade

8

Telemann G.

Vite

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2

Chopin F.

Polonaise-Fantaisie in Ab major Op 61

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8

Prokofiev S.

La Plui er l'arc-en-ciel (The rain and the rainbow) Op 65 No 8

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5

Ravel M.

Gaspard de la nuit (complete)

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10

Chopin F.

Waltz in B minor Op 69 No 2

Suggested grade

8

Kabalevsky D.

Playing ball Op 27 No 5 in E minor

Link fixed - thanks

Kabalevsky D.

Playing ball Op 27 No 5 in E minor

Videolink is broken. Here is a working video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kM_dQOa5ySE

Klose C.

Candlelight Prelude

User Poll: avg = 3.6; median = 4

4

Mozart W.

Sonata in C major K 330 - mvt 1

Suggested grade

10

Mozart W.

Sonata in C major K 545 - mvt 1 Allegro

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4

Henselt A.

Si j'etais oiseau (Were I a Bird) Op 2 No 6

Suggested grade

10

Chopin F.

Etude in C minor Op 25 No 12

Suggested grade

8

Shostakovich D.

Piano Sonata No 2 Op 61

Reference fixed - thanks

Shostakovich D.

Piano Sonata No 2 Op 64

Shostakovich's Second Piano Sonata is Op. 61 not Op. 64.

10

Ravel M.

Gaspard de la nuit - mvt 1 Ondine in C# minor

Suggested grade

10

Chopin F.

Nocturne in C minor Op 48 No 1

Suggested grade

10

Chopin F.

Ballade No 4 in F minor Op 52

Suggested grade

10

Chopin F.

Three Postumous Etudes No 1 in F minor B130 No 1

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8

Chopin F.

Three Postumous Etudes No 1 in F minor B130 No 1

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7

Shostakovich D.

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

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6

Beethoven L.

Sonata No 14 in C# minor Op 27 No 2 (Moonlight Sonata) mvt 1

Suggested grade

10

Chopin F.

Nocturne in C# minor - Lento con gran espressione Op post No 20 B49

Suggested grade

6

Arens B.

Golden Gate Waltz

User Poll: avg = 3.3; median = 4

4

Chopin F.

Mazurka in A minor Op 7 No 2

Suggested grade

6

Bach J.S.

Toccata in D minor BWV 565 arr. Busoni

Suggested grade

10

Bach J.S.

Toccata in D minor BWV 565 arr. Busoni

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7

Scriabin A.

12 Etudes Op 8 No 12 in D# minor

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8

Rollin C.

Iberian Nocturne

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5

Lyadov A.

Prelude in Db major Op 10 No 1

Suggested grade

10

Bach J.S.

Minuet in G major BWV Anh 116

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3

Shostakovich D.

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

Suggested grade

10

Beethoven L.

Sonata No 5 in C minor Op 10 No 1

Suggested grade

10

Satie E.

Je Te Veux

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6

Beethoven L.

Sonata No 8 in C minor Op 13 Pathetique

Suggested grade

10

Shostakovich D.

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

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8

Faure G.

Nocturne No 6 in Db major Op 63

Suggested grade

9

Rameau J.-P.

L'indifferente (The Indifferent One) no 9 G major

Link added - thanks

Liszt F.

Liebestraum - Nocturne no 3 Ab major S541

Suggested grade

10

Bell A.

Sand Dunes

User Poll: avg = 4.2; median = 4

4

Rameau J.-P.

The Indifferent One no 9 G major

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVIs5hzRCQk

Moszkowski M.

15 Virtuoso Etudes Op 72 No 1 in E major

Suggested grade

10

Moszkowski M.

15 Virtuoso Etudes Op 72 No 1 in E major

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5

Kitajima T.

Unravel - Tokyo Ghoul arr. Animenz

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9

Chopin F.

Waltz in C# minor Op 64 No 2

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4

Mozart W.

Sonata in Bb major K 333 - mvt 1 Allegro

Suggested grade

9

Liszt F.

Transcendental etude No 4 in D minor 'Mazeppa' S139

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8

Sinding C.

Rustle of Spring Op 32 No 3

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7

Grieg E.

Poetic Tone Pictures Op 3 No 6

Suggested grade

10

Agay D.

Canon

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2

Chopin F.

Nocturne in F minor Op 55 No 1

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9

Senneville P. de

Ballade pour Adeline arr. Booth

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6

Haydn J.

Sonata in A major Hob XVI/5 - mvt 1 Allegro

Suggested grade

10

Schubert F.

Op 90 No 4 Ab Major D899

Suggested grade

10

Bach C.P.E.

Solfeggio (Solfeggietto) in C minor W 117/2 H 220

Even and articulate fingering can be difficult when performing this piece. Since it's mostly familiar arpeggios/scales rather quickly, I rate it a 5.

5

Liszt F.

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

Suggested grade

10

Glass P.

Metamorphosis Four

User Poll: avg = 4.3; median = 5

5

Liszt F.

Liebestraum - Nocturne no 3 Ab major S541

Suggested grade

10

Liszt F.

Liebestraum - Nocturne no 3 Ab major S541

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7

Albeniz I.

Granada - Serenata No 1 from Suite espanola Op 47

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6

Liszt F.

Feux Follets no 5 Bb major S139

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10

Burgmuller J.F.

Arabesque in A minor Op 100 No 2

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3

Copland A.

The Cat and the Mouse (Scherzo humoristique)

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10

Bach J.S.

Little Prelude in C major BWV 939

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3

Norton C.

Barbed Wire Blues

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6

Norton C.

Barbed Wire Blues

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8

Parker K.

Arc-en-ciel (Rainbow)

Suggested grade

9