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Beethoven L.

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

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7

Yiruma

River Flows in You

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4

Chopin F.

Nocturne in F minor Op 55 No 1

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9

Mozart W.

Sonata in C major K 545 - mvt 1 Allegro

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6

Kitajima T.

Unravel - Tokyo Ghoul arr. Animenz

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9

Beethoven L.

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

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2

Bach J.S.

English Suite No 4 in F major BWV 809 - Prelude mvt 1

Lovely performance piece once you nail the syncopation and ornaments.

9

Chopin F.

Grand Valse Brillante in Eb major Op 18

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9

Bertini H.

Studies Op 29 No 6

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4

Chopin F.

Polonaise-Fantaisie in Ab major Op 61

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10

Mozart W.

Sonata in C major K 545 - mvt 1 Allegro

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5

Chopin F.

Nocturne in E minor Op 72 No 1

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7

Tchaikovsky P.

Piano Concerto No 1 in Bb minor Op 23

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10

Einaudi L.

The Water Diviner

User Poll: avg = 4.4; median = 5

5

Chopin F.

Waltz in A minor Op 34 No 2

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6

Mozart W.

Rondo from Divertimento in D major K334 mvt 6

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4

Mozart W.

Sonata in F major K 332 - mvt 3 Allegro

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8

Kabalevsky D.

Sonatina in C major Op 13 No 1 mvt 3 Presto

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7

Yiruma

River Flows in You

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5

Beethoven L.

Bagatelle in G major Op 126 No 5

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6

Stravinsky I.

Les Cinq Doigts - No 3 Allegretto

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2

Chopin F.

Sonata No 3 in B minor Op 58

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8

Beethoven L.

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

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10

Chopin F.

Nocturne in Eb major Op 9 No 2

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9

Rimsky-Korsakov N.

Flight of the Bumblebee arr. Bradley

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5

Cobb E.

Star Dust

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5

Chopin F.

Nocturne in E minor Op 72 No 1

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8

Wedgwood P.

Summer Song

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3

Chopin F.

Mazurka in F major Op 68 No 3

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10

Lichner H.

Sonatina in G major Op 4 No 3 - mvt 3 Rondo - Allegretto

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3

Kashperova L.

Deux Roses No 2

User Poll: avg = 4.6; median = 5

5

Liszt F.

Liebestraum - Nocturne no 3 Ab major S541

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10

Debussy C.

Dance in E major L 69 Tarantelle styrienne

Agreed - s/b grade 10

10

Chopin F.

Impromptu No 1 in Ab major Op 29

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10

Haydn J.

Sonata Hob XVl/7 in C major - mvts 1 and 2

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6

Grieg E.

Papillon (Butterfly) from Lyric Pieces Op 43 No 1

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8

Chopin F.

Nocturne in F minor Op 55 No 1

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4

Debussy C.

Dance in E major L 69 Tarantelle styrienne

Absolutely not a grade 8, please fix

10

Chopin F.

Ballade No 4 in F minor Op 52

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9

Morovsky A.

Valsette

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4

Rachmaninoff S.

Piano Concerto No 3 in D minor Op 30

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10

Chopin F.

Ballade No 4 in F minor Op 52

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10

Franck C.

Prelude Fugue and Variation arr. Bauer Op 18 M30

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9

Debussy C.

Arabesque No 1 from Deux arabesques L 66

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8

Brahms J.

Intermezzo in A major No 2 from Clavierstucke Op 118

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9

Bach J.S.

English Suite No 4 in F major BWV 809 - Prelude mvt 1

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10

Chopin F.

Prelude in C minor Op 28 No 20

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6

Rollin C.

French Movie Waltz

User Poll: avg = 4.2; median = 5

5

Beethoven L.

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

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4

Chopin F.

Waltz (Sostenuto) in Eb major B133 KK IVb No 10

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5

Schubert F.

Impromptu No 2 in Eb major D899/Op90

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9

Kabalevsky D.

Sonatina in C major Op 13 No 1 mvt 3 Presto

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10

Pachelbel J.

Canon (Canon Rock) arr. Chang

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7

Bach J.S.

Minuet in G major BWV Anh 116

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4

Bach J.S.

Minuet in G major BWV Anh 116

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1

Rachmaninoff S.

Moment Musical - op 16 no 4 E minor

On this website people ranked Un sospiro by lizst as grade 9/10. Rach OP 16 no 4 is definitely a harder piece (by a solid amount) as someone who can play both.

10

Grieg E.

23 Little Piano Pieces EG 104 No 19 - Prayer

Thanks adding. Could you please use this link: https://youtu.be/T6c-fUcBzS8?si=8HK_h38zADv02yJD&t=111? It currently starts at a different piece. Thanks

5

Chapple B.

Lazy Days

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2

Chopin F.

Mazurka in Bb major Op 7 No 1

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6

Rameau J.-P.

Gavotte and Doubles de la Gavotte (six doubles) in A minor from Nouvelles suites

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8

Khachaturian A.

Little Leopard/Cat on a Swing

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6

Rachmaninoff S.

Prelude in G major No 5 from 13 preludes Op 32

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10

Beethoven L.

Sonata No 14 in C# minor (Moonlight) Op 27 No 2 - mvt 3

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10

Arens B.

Autumn Gale

User Poll: avg = 6.3; median = 6

6

Chopin F.

Grand Valse Brillante in Eb major Op 18

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9

Satie E.

Gnossiennes No 1

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7

Chopin F.

Fantaisie-Impromptu in C# minor Op 66

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9

Chopin F.

Waltz in C# minor Op 64 No 2

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9

Mozart W.

Allegretto (from The London Sketchbook K 15hh)

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2

Martinu B.

The puppet dances No 5 from Loutky H 137

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7

Tchaikovsky P.

Feuillet d'album in D major Op 19 No 3

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7

Bach J.S.

Prelude & Fugue No 6 in D minor from WTC Book 2 BWV 875

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10

Bach J.S.

48 Preludes and Fugues Bk 2 No 6

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10

Tchaikovsky P.

October - Autumn Song - op 37 no 10 D minor

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7

Beach A.

Pantalon from Young People's Carnival Op 25 No 3

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5

Beethoven L.

Sonata No 24 in F# major Op 78 - mvt 1 Adagio cantabile - Allegro ma non troppo

One of the harder grade 8 pieces, not surprising the full sonata is included as part of AMEB AMus syllabus.

9

Bach J.S.

Any Prelude and Fugue from WTC Books 1 and 2

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5

Beethoven L.

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

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9

Mozart W.

Sonata in D major K 576

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9

Tchaikovsky P.

October - Autumn Song - op 37 no 10 D minor

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7

Chopin F.

Ballade No 3 in Ab major Op 47

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9

Rollin C.

French Movie Waltz

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5

Mozart W.

Sonata in A major K 331 - mvt 3 Alla turca

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9

Mozart W.

Sonata in A major K 331 - mvt 1

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8

Chopin F.

Polonaise in Ab major Op 53 (Heroic)

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10

Ginastera A.

Danza argentina Op 2 No 1 Danza del viejo boyero

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8

Shostakovich D.

24 Preludes and Fugues Op 87 No 7

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9

Joplin S.

Bethena

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5

Joplin S.

Bethena

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8

Bauer M.

New Hampshire Woods Op 12 No 1 White Birches

User Poll: avg = 6.2; median = 7

7

Liszt F.

Mephisto Waltz No 1 A major S514

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10

Norton C.

Rocking Turkey

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5

Liszt F.

Grand Galop Chromatique in Eb major S219

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9

Beethoven L.

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

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10

Rachmaninoff S.

Piano Concerto No 3 in D minor Op 30

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10

Schumann R.

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

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10

Shostakovich D.

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

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8

Traditional Russian

Black Eyes arr. Hayward

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5

Rowley A.

Two's company from Four little inventions

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3

Chopin F.

Nocturne - opus posth. in C minor B108

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7