Suggestions on what to learn next?!

[jugular]

Hi, I'm a Tuba major in first year university with some piano experience. I started young but frequently quit and returned over the years. Long story short, I received my grade 6 certificate from the Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM - the Canadian music examination conservatory) before the summer, and I have slowly been gaining interest (once again...) in piano.

In my spare time I have tackled pieces such as Chopin's Prelude No.6 and No.4, Maple Leaf Rag, Beethoven's Piano Sonata Op.49 No.2 (Movement 1), M. Clementi's Sonatina Op.36 No.3 in C Major, and Debussy's Claire de Lune ("calmato" section still troubles me from time to time).

Basically I need suggestions as to what I should consider learning next that would build my skill. I enjoy the works of Chopin, Beethoven, and Rachmaninoff the most, unfortunately most of their greater works which I love are too complex for me to learn right now. All suggestions are appreciated!

[aintgotnorhythm]

Not all of Rachmaninov is out of reach - you might try his piano duets Op 11 (get the version that comes with CD accompaniment and play along!) or Prelude in C# minor Op 3 No. 2. Or try his 1st piano concerto 2nd movement, which sounds good to me as a piano solo.

[asianpianoer]

chopinnocturne in  fminor - op 55 no1
is a lovely piece around 7 grade level.

[thinkgreenlovepiano]

What about Chopin's Nocturne in G minor, Op 15, No 3... its graded at RCM grade 8 (so according to RCM, its the 'easiest' nocturne), and its BEAUTIFUL. (I haven't learned it though, but if I remember correctly it doesn't have crazy polyrhythms like most of his other nocturnes do... )
For Beethoven, Rondo in C Major, Op. 51, No. 1 is nice.
 If you can play Claire de Lune, maybe you could try Prelude in C# minor by Rachmaninoff, I think they are around the same difficulty. I really like Chopin's Waltz in A flat  69 no 1 as well. You didn't mention Bach, but personally I found his little preludes a lot of fun, and they definitely help build skills. I like the one in D major, bwv 925. They are probably considered less complex than the other pieces I listed, but I don't know. To me, any piece I cannot play is difficult!

[asianpianoer]

you can play harder pieces, just not as well

chopin's famous nocturne op 9 no 2 is also around 7-8 level

[pbryld]

Just wondering: How can there be anything 'Royal' in Canada?