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Offline scherzo123

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Difficulty Ranking of These Pieces
on: August 11, 2012, 06:51:24 PM
Can anyone tell me ranking of difficulty of these pieces both technically and musically. Thanks!

Chopin Scherzo Op.20
Chopin Scherzo Op.31
Chopin Scherzo Op.39
Chopin Ballade Op.23
Chopin Piano Sonata Op.58 (Mvt.4)
Liszt Concert Etude No.3 "Un Sospiro"
Rachmaninoff Moment Musicaux Op.16 No.4
Prokofiev Piano Sonata No.6 (Mvt.1)
Prokofiev Piano Sonata No.7 (Mvt.3)
Prokofiev Piano Sonata No.8 (Mvt.3)
Scriabin Etude Op.8 No.12
Scriabin Etude Op.8 No.9
Scriabin Etude Op.42 No.5

;D

Bach Prelude and Fugue BWV848
Beethoven Piano Sonata Op.13
Chopin Etude Op.10 No.4
Chopin Scherzo Op.31
Mussorgsky "The Great Gate of Kiev" from Pictures at an Exhibition

Offline perfect_pitch

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Re: Difficulty Ranking of These Pieces
Reply #1 on: August 12, 2012, 02:37:59 AM
Can anyone tell me ranking of difficulty of these pieces both technically and musically. Thanks!

Chopin Scherzo Op.20
Chopin Scherzo Op.31
Chopin Scherzo Op.39
Chopin Ballade Op.23
Chopin Piano Sonata Op.58 (Mvt.4)
Liszt Concert Etude No.3 "Un Sospiro"
Rachmaninoff Moment Musicaux Op.16 No.4
Prokofiev Piano Sonata No.6 (Mvt.1)
Prokofiev Piano Sonata No.7 (Mvt.3)
Prokofiev Piano Sonata No.8 (Mvt.3)
Scriabin Etude Op.8 No.12
Scriabin Etude Op.8 No.9
Scriabin Etude Op.42 No.5

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HARD
HARD
HARD
PRETTY HARD
BLOODY HARD
SLIGHTLY HARD
HARD
VERY HARD
HARD
HARD
NOT THAT HARD
RATHER HARD
QUITE HARD



There you go...

Offline joel_w

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Re: Difficulty Ranking of These Pieces
Reply #2 on: August 12, 2012, 02:55:53 AM
I can only rank the Chopin.

LEAST DIFFICULT|
scherzo 1 < scherzo 2 & 3 < scherzo 4 < sonata 3 mvt 4 |MOST DIFFICULT

Of course, everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses.
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Offline david456103

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Re: Difficulty Ranking of These Pieces
Reply #3 on: August 12, 2012, 04:45:35 AM
I'll just rank the ones I know:
un sospiro<=scherzo 1<=scherzo 3<=ballade 3<=scherzo 2<scherzo 4=prok 7th<chopin sonata

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Re: Difficulty Ranking of These Pieces
Reply #4 on: August 12, 2012, 06:57:11 AM
HARD
HARD
HARD
PRETTY HARD
BLOODY HARD
SLIGHTLY HARD
HARD
VERY HARD
HARD
HARD
NOT THAT HARD
RATHER HARD
QUITE HARD



There you go...

not sure if related to difficulty or that's the bloodflow downstairs.

Offline emrysmerlin

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Re: Difficulty Ranking of These Pieces
Reply #5 on: August 12, 2012, 03:55:13 PM
What could you possibly make out of these rankings?

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Re: Difficulty Ranking of These Pieces
Reply #6 on: August 12, 2012, 07:04:41 PM
HARD
HARD
HARD
PRETTY HARD
BLOODY HARD
SLIGHTLY HARD
HARD
VERY HARD
HARD
HARD
NOT THAT HARD
RATHER HARD
QUITE HARD



There you go...

lol
Bach Prelude and Fugue BWV848
Beethoven Piano Sonata Op.13
Chopin Etude Op.10 No.4
Chopin Scherzo Op.31
Mussorgsky "The Great Gate of Kiev" from Pictures at an Exhibition

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Re: Difficulty Ranking of These Pieces
Reply #7 on: August 12, 2012, 07:12:09 PM
not sure if related to difficulty or that's the bloodflow downstairs.

lol
Bach Prelude and Fugue BWV848
Beethoven Piano Sonata Op.13
Chopin Etude Op.10 No.4
Chopin Scherzo Op.31
Mussorgsky "The Great Gate of Kiev" from Pictures at an Exhibition

Offline scherzo123

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Re: Difficulty Ranking of These Pieces
Reply #8 on: August 13, 2012, 06:38:05 PM
HARD
HARD
HARD
PRETTY HARD
BLOODY HARD
SLIGHTLY HARD
HARD
VERY HARD
HARD
HARD
NOT THAT HARD
RATHER HARD
QUITE HARD



There you go...

HARD is harder then PRETTY HARD, right?
Bach Prelude and Fugue BWV848
Beethoven Piano Sonata Op.13
Chopin Etude Op.10 No.4
Chopin Scherzo Op.31
Mussorgsky "The Great Gate of Kiev" from Pictures at an Exhibition

Offline mike_lang

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Re: Difficulty Ranking of These Pieces
Reply #9 on: August 14, 2012, 02:19:37 AM
Why don't you read through them yourself and find out?!

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Re: Difficulty Ranking of These Pieces
Reply #10 on: August 14, 2012, 03:12:03 AM
Why don't you read through them yourself and find out?!

And deprive us of the "pleasure" of these pointless exercises?

 Rather makes me wish I was Catholic, the time of purgatory for plowing through these would be immense.
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Re: Difficulty Ranking of These Pieces
Reply #11 on: August 14, 2012, 03:17:36 AM
Why don't you read through them yourself and find out?!

I actually did, and I just wanted to get other people's opinions because they might've played it or know more about it. DON'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO ANYWAYS!!!!!  >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
Bach Prelude and Fugue BWV848
Beethoven Piano Sonata Op.13
Chopin Etude Op.10 No.4
Chopin Scherzo Op.31
Mussorgsky "The Great Gate of Kiev" from Pictures at an Exhibition
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