Hello all and a question

[hyperion]

Hello all,

I am a new member of these forums, this being my first post. I hope I will recieve some help, as I have a very vague to nonexistent idea about at what level I play at.

I am a high school student, and have been studying piano for six years now.

Som of the major pieces which I have learned and could get to recital level with minimal review so far include

Bach- 2 part inventions and some 3 part inventions
Haydn- Sonata in C major
Mozart- Sonata in A major alla turca
Mozart- 7 variations on willem von nassau
Mozart- 12 variations on a vous dirai je maman
Beethoven- fur elise
Beethoven- sonata in c sharp minor "moonlight"
Handel- Air with variations "the harmonious blacksmith"
Debussy- clair de lune

My question therefore is:

roughly where would I be in terms of skill level? And therefore, what would be some pieces that would be technically beneficial to me and yet are within my limits?

Thanks to all!

[pianistimo]

sounds like about level 5 or 6 - and starting level for entry to more difficult repertoire.  if i were you -i'd switch to a teacher who is teaching at the community college nearby (if you have one nearby) and move from 'student student' to 'college student.'  the advantage of this is you get CREDIT for it.  by the time you're in college there - you'll only need a few more credits to get whatever associate degree you want to teach piano plus the advantage of high quality learning hopefully.

i think in my first year i was introduced to beethoven sonatas - i think i learned the G major one first. and then - some bartok - i learned rumanian folk dances or something modern - perhaps muczynski - or barber or whatever your teacher helps you pick out.  some romantic - say chopin or liszt and also something from the baroque era.  maybe scarlatti? 

take advantage of every opportunity to play for performance - and ask if they offer master classes.  these are so helpful to attend each week because performance is really a subject in itself.  you can practice and play for yourself - but performing is another thing.  you have to get into some good performance habits and it takes practice.

[cygnusdei]

You could try Chopin Etude Op. 25 no. 2, or Schubert Impromptu Op. 90 no. 2.

Also, Chopin Nocturnes are excellent for tonal control and rubato. I recommend Op. 32 no. 1 in B.

You seem to like Mozart,  so why not try out the concertos? You should be able to handle the first movement of Concerto no. 19 or 23 just fine.