Estimated difficulty
60/100
Advanced
Confidence : 35% · to confirm
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.
This score is an orientation guide aggregated from editorial and pedagogical sources (Henle, exam syllabuses, curation) — not an expert opinion on your situation. Read it alongside the sources, the confidence and the skills below, and discuss it with your teacher for the real choices about which level to tackle.
Difficulty sources
OpenAI_AI
60
60/100 normalised
Relative difficulty
38%
Among Charles-Marie Widor
55%
Era Romantic
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Genre
Skills developed
Pedaling
Sustain pedal
1
Rhythm
Tempo rubato
1
Style
Romantic style
1
Interpretation
Phrasing
1
Tone
Touch control
1
Technique
Three-or-more-voice polyphony
1
What to play next?
Each suggestion combines difficulty gap, risk, confidence and skill overlap. The first two cards in each column are the most useful pedagogically.
Gentle step
The safest next step.
Gentle
Fugue sur le nom d'Haydn, for piano
Charles-Marie Widor
close skills
low risk
to confirm
Progression douce depuis Organ Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 13, no. 1. Augmentation progressive de 5 points de difficulté, idéale pour consolider les acquis sans risque de blocage. Nouvelles compétences abordées : Analyse harmonique.
Gentle
Fantasina on Themes from Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro, op. 124
Johann Nepomuk Hummel
close skills
low risk
to confirm
Progression douce depuis Organ Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 13, no. 1. Augmentation progressive de 5 points de difficulté, idéale pour consolider les acquis sans risque de blocage. Compétences travaillées : Tempo rubato, Pédale de sustain, Style romantique.
Balanced step
A genuine step up, without a jolt.
Balanced
Passacaglia in E flat minor, op. 6
Ernst von Dohnányi
close skills
moderate risk
to confirm
Progression équilibrée depuis Organ Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 13, no. 1. Cette œuvre élargit le répertoire technique avec un défi maîtrisable (+10). Compétences travaillées : Pédale de sustain, Style romantique, Tempo rubato.
Balanced
España: 6 hojas de album, op. 165, B.37
Isaac Albéniz
close skills
moderate risk
to confirm
Progression équilibrée depuis Organ Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 13, no. 1. Cette œuvre élargit le répertoire technique avec un défi maîtrisable (+10). Compétences travaillées : Style romantique, Pédale de sustain, Tempo rubato.
Ambitious challenge
A useful leap with guided practice.
Challenge
Organ Symphony no. 9 in C minor, op. 70, "Gothique"
Charles-Marie Widor
partial transfer
high risk
to confirm
Progression ambitieuse depuis Organ Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 13, no. 1. Saut de 20 points — recommandé si l'élève est motivé et dispose de temps. Nouvelles compétences abordées : Technique générale, Doubles notes, Polyrhythmie 2 contre 3.
Challenge
Piano Sonata no. 27 in E minor, op. 90
Ludwig van Beethoven
partial transfer
high risk
to confirm
Progression ambitieuse depuis Organ Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 13, no. 1. Saut de 16 points — recommandé si l'élève est motivé et dispose de temps. Nouvelles compétences abordées : Demi-pédale, Nuances, Analyse harmonique.
Same level
Same level
Sonata no. 2 in B flat minor, op. 35
Frédéric Chopin
partial transfer
low risk
to confirm
Transition latérale depuis Organ Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 13, no. 1. Niveau similaire, style ou compétences différents — utile pour diversifier le répertoire. Nouvelles compétences abordées : Analyse harmonique, Connaissance des formes, Indépendance des mains.
Same level
Mazurkas, op. 17
Frédéric Chopin
partial transfer
low risk
to confirm
Transition latérale depuis Organ Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 13, no. 1. Niveau similaire, style ou compétences différents — utile pour diversifier le répertoire. Nouvelles compétences abordées : Legato, Indépendance des mains, Nuances.
This piece exudes an intense and solemn atmosphere, characteristic of the Romantic style, where one can feel a great expressiveness. The student will need to focus particularly on mastering complex voicings and registers, as well as managing dynamics and contrasts. Composed during a time when Romantic music was flourishing, this symphony reflects the era's trends with its emphasis on emotion and virtuosity.