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Debussy C.

Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum No 1 from Childrens Corner Suite L113

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6

Debussy C.

Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum No 1 from Childrens Corner Suite L113

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7

Mozart W.

Rondo from Divertimento in D major K334 mvt 6

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4

Liszt F.

Feux Follets no 5 Bb major S139

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10

Hisaishi J.

The Path of the Wind - intermediate version arr. Todoroki

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8

Norton C.

Across the Avenue

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3

Beethoven L.

Bagatelle in C major Op 33 No 2

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5

Schubert F.

Op 90 No 4 Ab Major D899

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10

Chopin F.

Etude in Gb major Op 10 No 5 'Black Key Etude'

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10

Burgmuller J.F.

La Styrienne in G major Op 100 No 14

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1

Nyman M.

Big my secret

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6

Chopin F.

Nocturne in C minor Op 48 No 1

not hard to learn, hard to master.

8

Chopin F.

Nocturne in C minor Op 48 No 1

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9

Glass P.

Etude No 8

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4

Glass P.

Etude No 8

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8

Liszt F.

Etudes dexecution transcendante d'apres Paganini No 2 S139

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7

Sibelius J.

Five Pieces Op 75 No 5 Le Sapin (The Spruce)

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7

Chopin F.

Fantaisie-Impromptu in C# minor Op 66

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7

Sibelius J.

Impromptu Op 5 No 6

User Poll: avg = 5.9; median = 6

Palmgren S.

The Sea Op 17 No 12

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10

Sibelius J.

Impromptu Op 5 No 5

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8

Scriabin A.

Waltz in Ab major Op 38

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9

Khachaturian A.

Cat on a Swing

Thanks - entries consolidated

Beethoven L.

Sonata No 20 in G major Op 49 No 2 - mvt 1 Allegro ma non troppo

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5

Khachaturian A.

Andantino

Thanks - entries consolidated

Scriabin A.

Prelude No 14 from 24 Preludes Op 11 in Eb minor

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5

Tchaikovsky P.

April - Snowdrop - Op 37 No 4 Bb major

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9

Tchaikovsky P.

April - Snowdrop - Op 37 No 4 Bb major

Suggested grade

9

Owen M.

Four Welsh Impressions - No 1 Llanbrynmair

User Poll: avg = 5.8; median = 6

6

Liszt F.

Liebestraum - Nocturne no 3 Ab major S541

Suggested grade

8

Bach J.S.

Prelude and Fugue No 2 in C minor WTC Book 1 BWV 847

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10

Bach J.S.

Prelude and Fugue No 2 in C minor WTC Book 1 BWV 847

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10

Hisaishi J.

Ashitaka and San (from Princess Mononoke - intermediate version) arr. Hamajima

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5

Chopin F.

Nocturne in Eb major Op 9 No 2

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5

Tchaikovsky P.

Waltz Op 39 No 9 in Eb major

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5

Chopin F.

Introduction & Variation on the German Air "Der Schweizerbub" in E major KK 925 - 927

Link added - thanks

Ikeda N.

Foggy Blues

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5

Chopin F.

Introduction & Variation on "Der Schweizerbub" in E major KK 925 - 927

Trinity LTCL

10

Kuhlau F.

Sonatina in G major Op 55 No 2 - mvt 1 Allegretto

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5

Kuhlau F.

Sonatina in G major Op 55 No 2 - mvt 1 Allegretto

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5

Kuhlau F.

Sonatina in G major Op 55 No 2 - mvt 1 Allegretto

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4

Chopin F.

Grand Valse Brillante in Eb major Op 18

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8

Maykapar S.

Chez le forgeron (At the Smithy) Op 8 No 5

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4

Einaudi L.

Nuvole Bianchi

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2

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)

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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

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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

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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

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5

Chopin F.

Ballade No 1 in G minor Op 23

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8

Liszt F.

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

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9

Chopin F.

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

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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

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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

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9

Ravel M.

Miroirs - mvt 2 Oiseaux tristes in Eb minor

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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10

Chopin F.

Etude in C minor Op 25 No 12

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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

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10

Chopin F.

Nocturne in C minor Op 48 No 1

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10

Chopin F.

Ballade No 4 in F minor Op 52

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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

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10

Chopin F.

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

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6