Ballade no. 2 in B minor, S.171, R.16
Romantic Ballade Piano solo
Estimated difficulty
79/100
Advanced
Confidence : 53%
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Difficulty sources
MultiSyllabus
Grade 8
76/100 normalised
OpenAI_AI
82
82/100 normalised
Relative difficulty
61%
Among Franz Liszt
90%
Era Romantic
58%
Genre
Skills developed
Technique
Octaves
1
Interpretation
Dynamics
1
Interpretation
Phrasing
2
Technique
Fast passages
2
Style
Romantic style
1
Pedaling
Sustain pedal
1
Rhythm
Tempo rubato
1
Tone
Touch control
1
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