Sonate no 29 op. 106 « Hammerklavier » : III. Adagio sostenuto
Romantic Sonata Piano solo
Estimated difficulty
85/100
Master repertoire
Confidence : 45% · 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
Claude_AI
82
82/100 normalised
MusicCoach_Expert
90
90/100 normalised
Relative difficulty
96%
Among Ludwig van Beethoven
95%
Era Romantic
96%
Genre
Skills developed
Theory
Harmonic analysis
1
Theory
Knowledge of forms
1
Rhythm
Tempo rubato
1
Pedaling
Sustain pedal
2
Style
Romantic style
2
Interpretation
Dynamics
1
Technique
Fast passages
1
Technique
Legato
1
Technique
Hand independence
1
Technique
Three-or-more-voice polyphony
1
Interpretation
Phrasing
1
Pedaling
Half-pedalling
1
Tone
Touch control
2
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