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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

Debussy C.

Arabesque No 1 from Deux arabesques L 66

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7

Chopin F.

Waltz in Ab major Op 69 No 1 (L'Adieu)

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5

Beethoven L.

Sonata in C major Op 2 No 3

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9

Chopin F.

Mazurka in A minor Op 17 No 4

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8

Bach J.S.

Toccata in E minor BWV914

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7

Beethoven L.

Symphony No 7 Op 92 A major S 464/7 arr. Liszt

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10

Beethoven L.

Sonata No 20 in G major Op 49 No 2

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6

Ikeda N.

Cinematic Monochrome

User Poll: avg = 5.7; median = 6

6

Chopin F.

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

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9

Beethoven L.

Sonata No 32 in C minor Op 111

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10

Beethoven L.

Sonata No 4 in Eb major Op 7

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10

Beethoven L.

Sonata No 5 in C minor Op 10 No 1

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9

Tchaikovsky P.

Waltz of the flowers from the Nutcracker arr. Turner

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5

Scriabin A.

Nocturne (for the Left Hand) - op 9 no 2 Db major

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10

Scriabin A.

Prelude for the Left Hand - op 9 no 1

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8

Chopin F.

Prelude in Bb minor Op 28 No 16

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10

Chopin F.

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

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9

Beethoven L.

Sonata No 4 in Eb major Op 7 - mvt 2

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8

Beethoven L.

Op 7 in Eb major – mvt 1

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10

Beethoven L.

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

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10

Beethoven L.

Sonata No 4 in Eb major Op 7 - mvt 4 Rondo - Poco allegretto e grazioso

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10

Burgmuller J.F.

The Storm Op 109 No 13

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4

Czerny C.

First Instructor Op 599 No 85

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1

Liszt F.

Transcendental etude No 4 in D minor 'Mazeppa' S139

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7

Handel G.

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

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7

Joplin S.

Magnetic Rag

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7

Liszt F.

Transcendental Etudes S139 (any one)

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10

Liszt F.

Hymn of the Child on Awakening no 6 Ab major S173

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8

Liszt F.

Thoughts of the Dead in G major No 4 S173

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10

Liszt F.

Pater Noster no 5 C major S173

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7

Bach C.P.E.

Andante

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2

Liszt F.

Transcendental etude No 4 in D minor 'Mazeppa' S139

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10

Liszt F.

Benediction of God in Solitude no 3 F# major S 173

stunned that this is the first comment - what a mesmerising piece.

10

Bach C.P.E.

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

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6

Chopin F.

Mazurka in C# minor Op 63 No 3

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8