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Offline steveie986

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Military & Heroic Polonaises
on: April 14, 2006, 08:43:23 AM
What level are these pieces?
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Offline cjp_piano

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Re: Military & Heroic Polonaises
Reply #1 on: April 14, 2006, 02:00:48 PM
According to the RCME/RACE syllabus: 

Military is level 10

Heroic is ARCT

(levels are 1-10 and ARCT)
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Offline nonfox

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Re: Military & Heroic Polonaises
Reply #2 on: April 14, 2006, 02:03:49 PM
What No. and Op. are the Heroic and Military Polonaise?
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Offline alejo_90

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Re: Military & Heroic Polonaises
Reply #3 on: April 15, 2006, 02:46:43 AM
Heroic is the sixth polonaise, op.53. A flat major
Military is Op.40, No.1 A major

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Re: Military & Heroic Polonaises
Reply #4 on: April 15, 2006, 03:16:47 AM

Military Polonaise is grade 8 (ABRSM)

Heroic Polonaise is very advanced

If you are unfamiliar with ABRSM grades, have a look here:

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,1947.msg15391.html#msg15391
(ABRSM grades and their importance)

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,3472.msg30727.html#msg30727
(grade requirements for different institutions around the world)

https://www.pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,6438.msg99437.html#msg99437
(what are grades – comparison with martial arts belts)

These threads may interest you as well:

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,6954.msg69289.html#msg69289
(Chopin Polonaises, graded)

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,5078.msg48203.html#msg48203
(summary of links for graded pieces)



Best wishes,
Bernhard.

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Re: Military & Heroic Polonaises
Reply #5 on: April 15, 2006, 03:28:06 AM
Bernhard to the rescue. Divine intervention. Deux ex machina.
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Offline bernhard

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Re: Military & Heroic Polonaises
Reply #6 on: April 18, 2006, 12:11:56 AM
Quote from: steveie986 on April 15, 2006, 03:28:06 AM
Bernhard to the rescue. Divine intervention. Deux ex machina.

You are welcome. ;)

[You are not the first one to go down that road ::). Have a good look here:

https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php/topic,5034.msg47829.html#msg47829
(e.g. replies # 17 , # 48, #51, #60)

And there is even a happy ending :D]

Best wishes,
Bernhard.
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