Valse à capriccio, sur deux motifs de 'Lucia et Parisina', S.401, R.155
Romantic WaltzCapriccio Piano solo
Estimated difficulty
85/100
Master repertoire
Confidence : 38% · to confirm
BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedVirtuoso

Difficulty estimate by MusicCoach on a scale of 1 to 100.

Where this work sits
050100

Most works cluster between 45 and 65: a small score gap often marks a real step. The highlighted bar shows this work among those for the same instrument.

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Difficulty sources
OpenAI_AI
85
85/100 normalised
Relative difficulty
77%
Among Franz Liszt
95%
Era Romantic
98%
Genre
Skills developed
Rhythm
Tempo rubato
1
Interpretation
Phrasing
2
Pedaling
Sustain pedal
1
Style
Romantic style
1
Technique
Legato
1
Technique
Hand independence
1
Interpretation
Dynamics
1
Technique
Double notes
1
What to play next?

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