Is lemoine op 37 more difficult than Clementi's 6 sonatas

[casparma]

After about 2 years of piano playing, I have just finished Burgmuller's easy pieces (all opus 100), Clementi's 6 sonatas (opus 36), and Satie's gymnopedies.

My teacher hesitated on which composer's pieces should I play, so he asked me whether I like Satie's or not, and I said no. He then asked me which ones do I like, I said Clementi's.

He said he needed to think about it, but since otherwise I have nothing to play, he just picked one book, that is op 37 from lemoine, and see how it goes. And for another two books, he will tell me in the next lesson.

However, is lemoine more difficult than clemnti's op 36? or it has yet a different set of technique/rhythm/melody that is distinctive from clementi?

I haven't seen lemoine's scores yet, but from its proper french name, etudes elephantine,  does it mean like studies from children??? is it like those beginning piano material such as Alfred's piano library?


please help

thanks

[parag]

Yes, the Lemoine's Op.37 Etudes Enfantines are fairly straightforward(and boring if you ask me). Ask your teacher if you could pick up Beethoven's Op.49 sonatas or his Op.79 sonata. Beethoven's Sonatinas are also lovely (the Eb sonatina in particular). Dussek also wrote some lovely sonatinas that might be just right after a dose of Clementi (and given that you like Clementi). Of course there are tons of other pieces you could tackle, look around this forum for suggestions.

And, if you teacher feels it is best you do Lemoine, of course, you should do what s/he says 

Best,
Parag

PS: Burgmuller's Op.105 is also a good idea after Op.100. The Op.109 is a little harder than the other two.