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Burgmuller J.F.

Tender Flower in D major Op 100 No 10

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3

Dallas Blues arr. Faber

Details fixed - thanks.

Apologies, it should read "Wand, Hart A." as composer and Faber as arranger. Could you please change it. Thanks.

School of Velocity Op 299 No 1

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5

Polonaise in G minor Op posth. CT 161

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6

Polonaise in G minor Op posth. CT 161

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6

Nachtstucke / Night Pieces 4 Op 23 No 4 in F major

Thanks - YT link and grade fixed.

7

Nachtstucke / Night Pieces 1 Op 23 No 1 in C major

Thanks - YT link and grade fixed.

7

Night-Vision 4 - op 23 no 4 F major

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7

Night-Vision 4 - op 23 no 4 F major

The video used with this piece is Piano Sonata 2 and not the Op 23 No 4 F Major piece from Nachstucke. Video should be changed and grade updated.

7

Night-Vision 1 - op 23 no 1 C major

This is the piano sonata from Op. 22. Not the actual Nachstucke of Op. 23. Video and grade needs to be redone

Studies Op 636 No 10

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5

Thirteen Anniversaries No 1 For Shirley Gabis Rhoads Perle

User Poll: avg = 4.6; median = 5

5

Minuet in G major BWV 114

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2

Nocturne in Eb major Op 9 No 2

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4

River Flows in You

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5

Nocturne in Bb minor Op 9 No 1

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6

La fille aux cheveux de lin No 8 from Preludes Book 1 L 117 in Gb major

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5

Sonata in D major Hob XVI:14

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6

Sonata in G major Op 78 D894 - mvt 3 Menuetto and Trio

Link fixed - thanks

Prelude in B minor Op 11 No 1

Left hand not easy at all

Minuet in A minor Z649

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3

Ballade No 1 in G minor Op 23

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7

Fantaisie-Impromptu in C# minor Op 66

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6

Rachmaninoff S.

Song Without Words

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6

Sonatina in G major Anh 5/1 - mvt 1 Moderato

Sugerencia de grado

4

Sonatina in G major Op 20 No 2 - mvt 2

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4

Hungarian Rhapsody No 6 S. 244/6

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10

Prelude in Db major Op 28 No 15 (Raindrop)

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5

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

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6

The Little Morning Wanderer / Roaming in the Morning Op 68 No 17

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1

Study in C major - op 599 no 19 C major

PS rating changed from 1 to 2 (Aug '23)

2

Ruinae Gothicae

Title fixed - thanks.

Waltz in G major

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6

Sarabande from Six Humoresques Op 14 No 2

User Poll: avg = 5.2; median = 5

5

Viennese Sonatina No 4 in Bb major K 439b - mvt 1

The RCM Celebration grade 3 publication says "arranged from a 19th century transcription from Mozart's Five Divertimenti, K439b".

Sonatina in A minor Op 94 No 4 - mvt 1 Allegro moderato

It's actually a grade 3 piece in RCM's 2022 syllabus.

3

Shostakovich D.

Gavotte No 2 from Dances of the Dolls Op 91b

Sugerencia de grado

2

Could you please change the title to Ruinae Gothicae?

Nocturne in Eb major Op 9 No 2

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4

Prelude in E minor Op 28 No 4

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5

Concerto 1 - BWV 972 in D major (after Vivaldi)

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7

Sonata in C major K 545 - mvt 1 Allegro

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5

Sonata in C major K 545 - mvt 1 Allegro

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5

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8

Prelude & Fugue No 9 in E major BWV 854

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4

Minuet in F - K 4 F major

Changing the title to just 'Minuet in F K4' will make in consistent with other early Mozart and make it easier to find when scanning a list.

The Countryside No 2 - Up with the Lark

No problems - pieces renamed

In the Countryside No 2 - Up with the Lark

Could you please change the title of the collection to "The Countryside" - apologies for the inconvenience.

Gnossiennes No 1

User Poll: avg = 5.6; median = 5

5

Gymnopedie No 1

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4

Golden Hour arr. Pianella

YT link fixed - thanks.

Golden Hour arr. Pianella

Sorry wrong video https://youtu.be/S8TvXhLtLa0

Sonata No 3 in A major mvt 3 Tempo di minuetto

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6

Aria in D minor

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4

Arabesque No 1 from Deux arabesques L 66

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7

Arabesque No 1 from Deux arabesques L 66

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7

School of Velocity Op 299 No 1

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2

School of Velocity Op 299 No 1

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2

Gnossiennes No 1

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3

Pavane pour une infante defunte [Pavane for a dead princess] in G major

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7

Prelude in E minor Op 28 No 4

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6

Nocturne in F minor Op 55 No 1

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7

Prayer of the Matador from Lyric Pieces for the Young

User Poll: avg = 5.9; median = 6

6

Prayer of the Matador from Lyric Pieces for the Young

I think in terms of notes it is a 4, in terms of required technique for good expression it's between 5 and 6.

5

Puck No 3 from Lyric Pieces Op 71 in Eb minor

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6

Puck No 3 from Lyric Pieces Op 71 in Eb minor

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6

Nocturne in Eb major Op 9 No 2

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6

Nocturne in Eb major Op 9 No 2

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7

Legend Op 54 No 5

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2

Sonata in C major K 545 - mvt 1 Allegro

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4

There you go George

Thanks - YT link fixed

Rachmaninoff S.

Prelude in G minor No 5 from 10 preludes Op 23

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7

There you go George

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GBwlG4GXsg

Musette in D major BWV Anh 126

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2

Prelude in C majorÂ BWV 846 (prelude only)

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3

Prelude and Fugue No 2 in C minor BWV 847

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7

Prelude and Fugue No 2 in C minor BWV 847

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6

Prelude and Fugue No 2 in C minor BWV 847

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5

Tango in D major mvt 2 from Espana Op 165

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6

Sonatina in Bb major HWV 585

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3

Gnossiennes No 1

Its easier than number 4 and the Gymnopedies!

Gnossiennes No 1

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4

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

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7

Japanese Festival No 11 - Etude Moderato

User Poll: avg = 3.8; median = 4

4

Wedding Day at Troldhaugen Op 65 No 6

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6

Prelude in C majorÂ BWV 846 (prelude only)

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2

Nocturne in Eb major Op 9 No 2

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5

Polonaise in G# minor Op posth. KK IVa No 3 B6

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5

Viennese Sonatina No 1 in C major K 439b - mvt 1 allegro

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6

Sonata in C major K 330

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7

Sonata in D minor K 9 L 413

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6

Prayer of the Matador from Lyric Pieces for the Young

Grading: AMEB agrees and has it at 4. ABRSM, GCSE and Trinity put it at 6, while RCM has it at 7. We'll put this to a future poll.

Prayer of the Matador from Lyric Pieces for the Young

Thanks - Youtube link fixed

Deux Roses No 1

User Poll: avg = 5.1; median = 5

5

Prayer of the Matador from Lyric Pieces for the Young

The video is NOT Prayer of the Matador! Here is a link (Plus tutorial) https://youtu.be/8y8jBL_u04o (he plays it at 00:12)

Prayer of the Matador from Lyric Pieces for the Young

I know it's ABRSM 6, but that's really an easy 6. I've played grade 4 pieces that are far more challenging. The difficulty lies only in the expression here :)

Waltz in C# minor Op 64 No 2

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7

Sonata in C major K 545 - mvt 1 Allegro

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4

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