Sonatina in F major Op.168 No.1
Sonatina Piano solo ~5 min
In brief

This Sonatina in F has a bright, straightforward character, alternating detached motifs and singing passages that require rhythmic clarity more than virtuosic display; it carries a pedagogical feel with short phrases and echoing responses. Among the technical challenges, the skill “Connaissance des formes (3.8/5)” means here identifying and shaping repeats and small sections (intro/episode/closure) so the overall form is clear, and “Phrasing (2.5/5)” requires a breathing gesture — slight wrist releases or gentle dynamic tapering at phrase-ends — to make the musical replies sound natural. The piece belongs to the composer's didactic output, intended as an accessible study rather than a major concert work.

MusicCoach difficulty
31/100
Elementary
Likely range : 25–37/100
Confidence : 55% · fair confidence
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Exam grade
On the syllabus: Grade 4 RCM

Official level, taken from the exam syllabus.

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

Where this work sits
050100

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Difficulty sources
ABRSM (syllabus)
Grade 4
33/100 normalised
Relative difficulty
64%
Among Anton Diabelli
21%
Era
30%
Genre
Estimated skills
Theory
Knowledge of forms
1
Style
Classical style
1
Technique
Legato
1
Interpretation
Phrasing
1
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