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Topic: What grade are these pieces? (Read 1770 times)

shubertimproviz

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What grade are these pieces?

on: October 19, 2011, 07:06:29 AM

Hi,can you tell me what grade are these pieces?
Bach, Prelude and fugue E-minor/ Beethoven, Sonata in F-minor op.2 no.1/ Chopin, Waltz in E-minor op.64 no.2/ Chopin, Ballade no.4/ Haydn, Sonata hob.XVI/20/ Mozart, Fantasia K.475 in C-minor /Liszt, concert etude "La Leggierezza"/Liszt, concert etude "Il Lamento"/ Liszt, Concert etude "Gnomenreigen"

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pianoplayjl

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Re: What grade are these pieces?

Reply #1 on: October 22, 2011, 08:55:27 PM

I reckon:
Bach: 8th grade
Beethoven: assosciate
Chopin waltz: 7th grade
Chopin ballade: Licentiate
Mozart rondo: 7th grade
Mozart fantasia: don't know
Liszt etude: licentiate+
Chopin etude op 25 no 11: licentiate

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mcrosbie

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Re: What grade are these pieces?

Reply #2 on: October 23, 2011, 06:52:57 AM

The grade depends on what school of music you are studying with. I have seen pieces by one school graded as 8 and another as grade 6 for the same piece.

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pianoplayjl

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Re: What grade are these pieces?

Reply #3 on: October 24, 2011, 08:56:46 AM

I also think it is how hard you think it is.

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