German Dance D.139 No.1
Waltz Piano solo 1 min
In brief

This German Dance has a light, dance-like character with a jaunty rhythmic snap and articulation that require keeping the pulse flexible while allowing small courtly accents. Technically, the main challenges relate to the listed skills: « Caractère et style » (2.5/5) — you must shape phrases with a clear, nuanced touch so the dance gestures read convincingly — and « Indépendance des mains » (2.5/5) — the left hand holds a steady pulse while the right hand plays figures and small embellishments, requiring dissociation of accents and durations. The piece belongs to Schubert's set of German Dances for piano, part of his output of short salon and dance pieces rather than his large-scale works. I do not give a reference recording here because I am not certain of a single widely recognized performance for this exact piece.

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MusicCoach difficulty
25/100
Elementary
Likely range : 20–31/100
Confidence : 62% · fair confidence
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On the syllabus: Grade 2 ABRSM

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Difficulty sources
ABRSM (syllabus)
Grade 2
20/100 normalised
MusicCoach curation
Grade 3
28/100 normalised
Relative difficulty
2%
Among Franz Schubert
14%
Era
5%
Genre
Estimated skills
Style
Character and style
1
Technique
Hand independence
1
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