what do you think my level is?

[elenka]

Hi everybody!

At the moment I'm study Beethoven's piano sonata "Les Adieux", Bach's WTC book I n 14 F#minor and book II n. 18 G#minor, Chopin's n. 12 op.10 and many other things such Clementi's etudes Moscheles and so on...
What do you think my grade is? I know that you can't say it only by reading what I wrote but you could say " it depends how good you play the pieces you're working on" but just considering what I wrote here, what do you think I could study after them? Chopin's polonaise n.8 in Ab or ballade in G minor? other suggestions?

[nolohagonica]

Your level is GOOD. So, be happy!

[evitaevita]

Hello!

At the moment I'm study Beethoven's piano sonata "Les Adieux", Bach's WTC book I n 14 F#minor and book II n. 18 G#minor, Chopin's n. 12 op.10 and many other things such Clementi's etudes Moscheles and so on...
What do you think my grade is?

Well, I'm not very familiar with piano grading systems, but I suppose that you are above ABRSM's Grade 8. "Les Adieux" is an advanced sonata, ranked as a LRSM and FRSM piece (above Grade 8, there is DipABRSM, then LRSM and finally FRSM) at ABRSM, as well as Chopin's Etude Op.10 No.12. Bach's No.14 from Book I is included on DipABRSM. As for No.18 from Book II, I don't know. Possibly, between Grade 8 and LRSM. Finally, Clementi and Moscheles aren't mentioned on ABRSM... I wouldn't like to tell you about them, because I may be wrong. However, the pieces you're studying are generally on LRSM.  

I'm sorry but I can't explain the grading system of ABSRM, for this reason have a look at the official site:
https://www.abrsm.org

what do you think I could study after them? Chopin's polonaise n.8 in Ab or ballade in G minor? other suggestions?

I believe that Chopin's Ballade in G Minor is a good choice for you and an astounding and really challenging piece! Also, if you'd like to play something by Chopin, maybe you could choose one of his etudes (one of your favourite). I don't think that you start playing one of them, providing you can play Op.10 No.12. Furthermore, other wonderful pieces are: Polonaise in F# Minor Op.44, Polonaise-Fantaisie in Ab, Fantaisie in F Minor, Berceuse in Db. Well, Polonaise in Ab "Heroique" is very difficult! But it's worth even trying it! I'm strongly in favour of practicing pieces which are more advanced than you can handle. I remember when my teacher told me to buy Chopin Etudes. I knew that this was a great step for me. I thought I couldn't play any of them. But only after practicing them, I realised how much beneficial they were both for my technique and my sense of music.

What about Beethoven's Tempest (if you like it, of course) which is a beautiful and advanced sonata? I also love Op.3 No.2 in C and 31 No.1 in G.

Other pieces:
Chopin - Prelude Op.28 No.24 in D Minor (I really love it! Although it has advanced technical difficulties, super fast thirds on the right hand,...)
Ravel - Pavane pour une infante defunte
Ravel - Jeux d'eau
Debussy - Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l’air du soir
Debussy - Pour le piano
Brahms - Rhapsody in G Minor Op.79 No.2
Prokofiev - Visions Fugitives
or some prelude by Scriabin or Rachmaninoff

Also, you can read this which contains a Repertoire List:
https://www.abrsm.org/fileadmin/user_upload/diplomas/performance/performanceDiplomaFull.pdf

That's for now!   I just can't think of anything else!...

Hope I've been of some help,
Evitaevita.

P.S. As I said, I don't know so many things about ABRSM, but I thought I should tell my opinion because nobody else has answered till now...  

[brendan765]

I think you shouldnt be concerned about your level, you should compose your own music and understand expressing music is of highest important, competing is not neither is theory or all the different propoganda about art.

just be creative, do something someone hasnt, play composers youve never heard of and pathways will open.

see what composers that about music and make your own new pathway based on what you see

when I say creative I mean start understanding youre free with 88 keys(I hope its 88) that can be played in infinite ways.

[andreslr6]

I think you shouldnt be concerned about your level, you should compose your own music and understand expressing music is of highest important, competing is not neither is theory or all the different propoganda about art.

just be creative, do something someone hasnt, play composers youve never heard of and pathways will open.

see what composers that about music and make your own new pathway based on what you see

when I say creative I mean start understanding youre free with 88 keys(I hope its 88) that can be played in infinite ways.

I like your "musical insight".... so deep...

BTW, I recommend you get into theory, it might help a bit if you want to compose, specially if you don´t know how many keys the piano has.

[cmg]

Hi everybody!

At the moment I'm study Beethoven's piano sonata "Les Adieux", Bach's WTC book I n 14 F#minor and book II n. 18 G#minor, Chopin's n. 12 op.10 and many other things such Clementi's etudes Moscheles and so on...
What do you think my grade is? I know that you can't say it only by reading what I wrote but you could say " it depends how good you play the pieces you're working on" but just considering what I wrote here, what do you think I could study after them? Chopin's polonaise n.8 in Ab or ballade in G minor? other suggestions?

What is your grade?  Oh, dear, what can I say?  Are we grading the fertilizing output of bovine animals or what?  I think the former and you get a grade "10."

[brendan765]

I like your "musical insight".... so deep...

BTW, I recommend you get into theory, it might help a bit if you want to compose, specially if you don´t know how many keys the piano has.

Well I believe the Bosendorfer Imperial Grand Has 97, 9 of which are black extra bass notes, that would be a nice piano to use for Liszt etudes adding extra octaves for sure in Liszt- Wilde Jagd (my favorite) it is quite the wild hunt , and beutiful hunt as well, the 2nd mov of it makes me feel a mixture of emotions when I play it. Feux Follets? I'll wait off on that one for the last etude to learn.

[elenka]

Hello!

Thank you so much for your replies! I really appreciate them And thanks for the sugestions concerning the pieces!
I have a big question: What about some modern music like Rachmaninov and Skrjabin? Could I already try to play them? Maybe Rach prelude in C#minor or the easy etude? Or anything else by Rachmaninov that are quite easy...you know I would like try the Rach 3 someday