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Liszt F.

Transcendental Etudes No 12 Chasse-Neige in Bb minor S139

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8

Chopin F.

Grand Valse Brillante in Eb major Op 18

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8

Liszt F.

Romance in E minor S 169

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8

Chopin F.

Fantaisie-Impromptu in C# minor Op 66

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8

Chopin F.

Fantaisie-Impromptu in C# minor Op 66

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7

Kapustin N.

8 Concert Etudes Op. 40

The 2011 FLCM syllabus listed the complete concert etudes. Note that the individual etudes are also separately listed in the Piano Syllabus database.

10

Kapustin N.

8 Concert Etudes Op. 40

Should this just be for the no.1?

10

Beethoven L.

Sonata No 8 in C minor Op 13 Pathetique

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6

Moszkowski M.

Piano Concerto No 2 in E major Op 59

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8

Rachmaninoff S.

Piano Concerto No 2 in C minor Op 18

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10

Haydn J.

Sonata in G minor Hob. XVI:44 – mvt 1 Moderato

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8

Rachmaninoff S.

Piano Concerto No 3 in D minor Op 30

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10

Haydn J.

Sonata in Eb major Hob XVI:52

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10

Schumann R.

Traumerei - op 15 no 7 F major

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7

Debussy C.

Arabesque No 1 from Deux arabesques L 66

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7

Bach J.S.

Prelude & Fugue No 14 in F# minor from WTC Book 2 BWV 883

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10

Bach J.S.

Prelude & Fugue No 14 in F# minor from WTC Book 2 BWV 883

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5

Liszt F.

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

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8

Anon.

Musette in D major from Clavierbuchlein fur Anna Magdalena Bach BWV Anh 126

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3

Szalit P.

Reverie

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7

Chopin F.

Fantaisie-Impromptu in C# minor Op 66

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9

Liszt F.

Liebestraum - Nocturne no 3 Ab major S541

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9

Ravel M.

Sonatine - mvt 3 Anime in F# minor

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10

Chopin F.

Etude in Ab major No 1 from Etudes Op 25/CT 26

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6

Wrangell A.

Rush E

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10

Telemann G.

Vite

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2

Bortkiewicz S.

Prelude in F# major Op 33 No 7

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7

Liszt F.

Etude in E major (version 2) no 4 E major S141

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10

Ravel M.

Sonatine - mvt 3 Anime in F# minor

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10

Chopin F.

Ballade No 1 in G minor Op 23

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6

Lohlein G.

Balletto in F major

PS grade revised from 3 to 2 (Jun. '25)

2

Bach J.S.

Air on the G String BWV 1068 mvt 2 arr. Siloti

User Poll: avg = 6; median = 6

6

Chopin F.

Polonaise in A major Op 40 No 1 'Military'

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8

Mozart W.

Sonata in C major K 279 – mvt 1 – Allegro

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8

Liszt F.

Concert Etude - Un Sospiro no 3 Db major S144

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10

Liszt F.

Gnomenreigen No 2 from Zwei Konzertetuden S 145/L A218

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10

Joplin S.

Maple Leaf Rag

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8

Liszt F.

Liebestraum - Nocturne no 3 Ab major S541

Definitely a level 10 piece.

10

Bach J.S.

Concerto 3 - BWV 974 in D minor (after Marcello)

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5

Chopin F.

Waltz in A minor Op 34 No 2

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7

Czerny C.

Study - op 299 no 21 C minor

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10

Satie E.

Enfantillages pittoresques No 1 Petit prelude a la journee

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5

Chopin F.

Nocturne in E minor Op 72 No 1

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8

Debussy C.

Clair de lune mvt 3 from Suite Bergamasque L 75

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5

Mozart W.

Sonata in C major K 545 - mvt 1 Allegro

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3

Bach J.S.

Invention No 13 in A minor BWV 784

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10

Haydn J.

Sonata in C major Hob. XVI/35 - 3rd movt: Finale

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7

Liszt F.

Hungarian Rhapsody No 2 S. 244/2

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10

Chopin F.

Nocturne in B major Op 9 No 3

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10

Donkin C.

The Penguin Parade

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2

Chopin F.

Scherzo No 1 in B minor Op 20

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10

Chopin F.

Nocturne in C# minor Op posth. KK IVa 16 B49

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7

Prokofiev S.

The young Juliet No 4 from Ten pieces from Romeo and Juliet Op 75

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10

Chopin F.

Nocturne in Eb major Op 9 No 2

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8

Rachmaninoff S.

Moment Musical - op 16 no 4 E minor

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6

Ikeda N.

Snowflakes in Spring

User Poll: avg = 3.7; median = 4

4

Chopin F.

Prelude in Db major Op 28 No 15 (Raindrop)

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5

Chopin F.

Polonaise in C# minor Op 26 No 1

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9

Chopin F.

Nocturne in Eb major Op 9 No 2

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5

Bach C.P.E.

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

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6

Bach C.P.E.

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

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8

Bach J.S.

English Suite No 3 in G minor BWV 808 - Gavotte I mvt 5

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6

Burgmuller J.F.

Arabesque in A minor Op 100 No 2

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3

Schumann R.

Frohlicher Landmann (The Merry Peasant) Op 68 No 10

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5

Schumann R.

Frohlicher Landmann (The Merry Peasant) Op 68 No 10

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6

Beethoven L.

Sonata No 23 in F minor Op 57 Appassionata

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10

Szymanowski K.

Four Etudes Op 4 No 3

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10

Beethoven L.

Sonata No 29 in Bb major Op 106 (Hammerklavier)

Extremely technically demanding piece..

10

Chopin F.

Etude in C major Op 10 No 1

It is not easy but not hard to learn, but technique is very hard. Learning rating:9 technique:10

9

Mozart W.

Menuett KV1

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2

Beethoven L.

Sonata No 20 in G major Op 49 No 2

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6

Liszt F.

Liebestraum - Nocturne no 3 Ab major S541

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10

Bach J.S.

Prelude in G major BWV 902

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5

Norton C.

Rocking Turkey

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6

Norton C.

Rocking Turkey

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7

Beethoven L.

Sonata No 17 in D minor Op 31 No 2 (Tempest)

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10

Burgmuller J.F.

Douce plainte (Gentle Complaint) in G minor Op 100 No 16

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3

Chopin F.

Fantaisie-Impromptu in C# minor Op 66

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10

Chopin F.

Etude in A minor Op 25 No 11

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10

Chopin F.

Etude in A minor Op 25 No 11

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9

Chopin F.

Etude in A minor Op 25 No 11

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7

Chopin F.

Etude in A minor Op 25 No 11

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10

Bach J.S.

Invention No 6 in E major BWV 777

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4

Tchaikovsky P.

October - Autumn Song - op 37 no 10 D minor

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8

Bach C.P.E.

Minuetto II in F minor H 196/2

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2

Chopin F.

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

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4

Chopin F.

Fantaisie-Impromptu in C# minor Op 66

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8

Price F.

In Summer Fields No 3 - Daisies - Waltz

User Poll: avg = 5.1; median = 5

5

Liszt F.

Liebestraum - Nocturne no 3 Ab major S541

This piece, while having some parts at a 10, overall is too easy for 10/10 difficulty in my opinion. It's still pretty damn difficult though.

9

Wrangell A.

Rush E

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10

Wrangell A.

Rush E

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5

Debussy C.

Arabesque No 1 from Deux arabesques L 66

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8

Hook J.

Gavotta in C major Op 81 No 3

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1

Chopin F.

Grand Valse Brillante in Eb major Op 18

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9

Medtner N.

Arabesque in B minor An Idyll Op. 7 No. 1

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8

Chopin F.

Etude in F minor No 2 from Etudes Op 25/CT 27

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6

Joplin S.

Pineapple rag

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8

Handel G.

Suite in G minor HWV 432 - mvt 6 Passacaille (Passacaglia)

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6

Brahms J.

Rhapsody in G minor No 2 from Two rhapsodies Op 79

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9

Schubert F.

Moments musicaux in F minor D780 No 3

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8