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Shostakovich D.

A happy tale No 4 from A Childs Exercise Book Op 69

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3

Opus 91 Book 1 No 5 in B major

Thanks - link fixed

6

Andante - K 15 Eb major

Thanks - link fixed

2

French Suite No 4 in Eb major BWV 815 mvt 5 Air

Thanks - link fixed

6

Peace of the Woods - op 71 no 4 F# major

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6

Waltz in B minor Op 18 No 6 D 145

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5

Sonata in C major K 545 - mvt 1 Allegro

Thanks - link fixed

5

German Dance - Hob IX no 12 C major

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2

Allegro non troppo in G major No 1 from Sechs Kinderstucke Op 72

Link fixed - thanks

6

Allegro non troppo in G major No 1 from Sechs Kinderstucke Op 72

6

Bagatelle No 25 in A minor WoO 59 (Fur Elise)

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7

Bagatelle No 25 in A minor WoO 59 (Fur Elise)

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7

Prelude and Fugue No 15 in G Major BWV 860 Prelude

The grade 7 piece is from BWV860. Title and reference fixed.

7

Shostakovich D.

A happy tale No 4 from A Childs Exercise Book Op 69

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3

This entry is meaningless. What Prelude? And how can it be simultaneously grades 0 and 7.

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Shostakovich D.

A happy tale No 4 from A Childs Exercise Book Op 69

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3

Sonatina in C major

Video unavailable

1

Sonatina in A minor

Thanks - updated

4

Ecossaise in Eb major Op 86

Link fixed - thanks

5

Sonatina in A minor

3rd grade AMEB Piano 14th series

3

Ecossaise in Eb major Op 86

5

Waltz in C# minor Op 64 No 2

Agreed - grade 8

8

Waltz in C# minor Op 64 No 2

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8

Ecossaise No 8 from 12 Ecossaises D299

Link fixed - thanks

2

Ecossaise No 8 from 12 Ecossaises D299

2

Country Dance in D major

Link fixed - thanks

2

Sonata in C major Hob XVI:1 - mvt 2 Menuet & Trio

Link fixed - thanks

3

Sonatina in C major Op 168 No 3 - mvt 1 Allegro moderato

Link fixed - thanks

2

Country Dance in D major

Video link is broken

2

Sonata in C major Hob XVI:1 - mvt 2 Menuet & Trio

3

Sonatina in C major Op 168 No 3 - mvt 1 Allegro moderato

2

Sonata No 20 in G major Op 49 No 2

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3

Waltz (Sostenuto) in Eb major B.133

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4

Waltz (Sostenuto) in Eb major B.133

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4

Sonata No 8 in C minor Op 13 Pathetique

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7

Wild Horsemen Op 68 No 8

NZMEB had this piece at grade 2 in its 2012 piano syllabus and changed it to grade 3 in the 2017 syllabus. Both are recorded here.

3

The Wild Horseman - op 68 no 8 F major

NZMEB Grade 3 not 2

3

Italian Concerto in F major BWV 971

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7

Burgmuller J.F.

Rondo alla turca Op 68

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7

Waltz in C# minor Op 64 No 2

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10

Waltz in C# minor Op 64 No 2

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7

Bagatelle in B minor Op 126 No 4

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7

Play No 5 from For Children 1 Sz. 42

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3

Folk Song - op 39 no 14 D major

4

River Flows in You

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7

Russian Folk Song Op 107 No 3

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1

Sonatina in F major Anh 5/2 - mvt 1 Allegro assai

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4

Romance - op 11 no 2 G minor

Thanks - link fixed

7

Dedecek tansi s babickou No 2 from Dve perlicky B 156

Thanks - title fixed

5

Romance - op 11 no 2 G minor

7

Dedecek tansi s babickou No 2 from Dve perlicky B 156

The name should be Dedecek tanci... instead of Dedecek tansi :-)

5

Canon in D major (arr. by Liapunov)

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7

The First Meeting - op 52 no 2 Db major

Link fixed - thanks

7

The First Meeting - op 52 no 2 Db major

7

Partita No 1 in B flat major BWV 825 mvt 1 Praeludium and mvt 6 Giga

Thanks - ID changed to 825.

8

River Flows in You

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6

Sonata No 9 in E major Op 14 No 1 - mvt 2 Allegretto

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5

Etude in Eb minor Op 10 No 6

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7

Etude in Eb minor Op 10 No 6

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7

Raindrops keep falling on my head

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6

Rimsky-Korsakov N.

Flight of the bumblebee

This is Bradleys arrangement of Flight of the Bumblebee which is grade 4.

4

Sonata No 1 in F minor Op 2 No 1 - mvt 3

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7

Sonata - K 450 G minor

Fixed - and thanks for the link

7

Sonata - K 450 G minor

Link broken - YouTube channel terminated.Alternative link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5i5Qop1eDA

7

Partita No 1 in B flat major BWV 825 mvt 1 Praeludium and mvt 6 Giga

The id tag has typo. it should be 825

8

Sonata No 8 in C minor Op 13 Pathetique - mvt 2 Adagio cantabile

Thanks - link fixed

7

Sonata No 8 in C minor Op 13 Pathetique - mvt 2 Adagio cantabile

The Youtube video linked to on this page has been brought down

7

Dance of the Little Swans (from Swan Lake)

This piece has a rather fast tempo which is why it is better suited for intermediate players. Based on this scale 4-6 should be intermediate pieces.

4

Overture in the French Style in B minor BWV 831 - Bourree I mvt 6

Thanks - link fixed

5

Overture in the French Style in B minor BWV 831 - Bourree I mvt 6

5

Prelude in C minor Op 28 No 20

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6

Tarantella Op 47 No 6

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5

Tarantella Op 47 No 6

5

Prelude in Ab major Op KK IVb No. 7 - opus posth.

7

La soiree dans Grenade In F# minor No 2 from Estampes L 100

AMEB PFL grade is unlikely to be 5 while AMEB grade is 10

6

Sonata in C major K545 2nd Mov

Grade 5 seems about right on a scale of 0 - 10

5

Sonata in E minor Hob XVI:34 - mvt 2

Agreed - should be grade 7

7

Sonata in E minor Hob XVI:34 - mvt 2

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7

Polonaise - op 71 no 1 in D minor

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7

French Suite No 5 in G major BWV 816 mvt 7 Gigue

7

Sonata in C major K545 2nd Mov

7

River Flows in You

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6

Sonata - Hob XVI no 3 C major

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Sonata - Hob XVI no 3 C major

6

River Flows in You

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4

River Flows in You

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4

Arabesque No 1 from Deux arabesques L 66

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7

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

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7

Canon in C major

Not sure what to grade it but definitely not a 1

4

Sonata in E major Wq59 No 1 2nd Mov Solfeggietto

Admin - this is the idea behind the PS Rating - a 0 to 10 scale based on all of the other grading systems used here.

4

Sonata in E major Wq59 No 1 2nd Mov Solfeggietto

We need a general grading system...grade 4 AGME to me is all greek I am not familiar with AGME and I have no time to investigate every grading board.

Waltz (Sostenuto) in Eb major B.133

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4

Arietta in C major Op 42 No 5

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Arietta in C major Op 42 No 5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLgV0K0oXKM

Bagatelle in C major

Allegretto Op 125 No 10

1

Waltz (Sostenuto) in Eb major B.133

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5

Thanks - link fixed

1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iy_5wil0cwM

1

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1

Georgia on my mind

This is Duros arrangement of Georgia - grade 3 seems about right

3

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