Estimated difficulty
95/100
Master repertoire
Confidence : 84%
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
Henle_Verlag
9
95/100 normalised · 7 obs.
OpenAI_AI
95
95/100 normalised
Relative difficulty
100%
Among Ludwig van Beethoven
100%
Era Romantic
100%
Genre
Movements and pieces of this work
One rarely plays the whole work: each movement has its own level — often very different from the opus's overall score.
1. Sonate no 29 op. 106 « Hammerklavier » : I. Allegro
2. Sonate no 29 op. 106 « Hammerklavier » : II. Scherzo : Assai vivace
3. Sonate no 29 op. 106 « Hammerklavier » : III. Adagio sostenuto
4. Sonate no 29 op. 106 « Hammerklavier » : IV. Largo — Allegro risoluto (Fugue)
Skills developed
Theory
Harmonic analysis
1
Theory
Knowledge of forms
1
Pedaling
Sustain pedal
1
Rhythm
Tempo rubato
1
Style
Romantic style
1
Technique
Hand independence
1
Tone
Touch control
1
Technique
Fast passages
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
Ab irato, S.143, "The Perfect Etude"
Franz Liszt
partial transfer
low risk
to confirm
Progression douce depuis Piano Sonata no. 29 in B flat major, op. 106, "Ham. Augmentation progressive de 5 points de difficulté, idéale pour consolider les acquis sans risque de blocage. Nouvelles compétences abordées : Demi-pédale, Gammes et arpèges.
Gentle
Sonata in G major, K.471, L.82
Domenico Scarlatti
partial transfer
low risk
to confirm
Progression douce depuis Piano Sonata no. 29 in B flat major, op. 106, "Ham. Augmentation progressive de 5 points de difficulté, idéale pour consolider les acquis sans risque de blocage. Nouvelles compétences abordées : Phrasé, Style baroque, Lecture clé de fa.
Balanced step
A genuine step up, without a jolt.
No suggestion yet.
Ambitious challenge
A useful leap with guided practice.
Same level
Same level
Mephisto Waltz no. 3, S.216, R.38
Franz Liszt
partial transfer
low risk
to confirm
Transition latérale depuis Piano Sonata no. 29 in B flat major, op. 106, "Ham. Niveau similaire, style ou compétences différents — utile pour diversifier le répertoire. Nouvelles compétences abordées : Phrasé, Nuances, Octaves.
Same level
Mephisto Waltz no. 4, S.696
Franz Liszt
partial transfer
low risk
to confirm
Transition latérale depuis Piano Sonata no. 29 in B flat major, op. 106, "Ham. Niveau similaire, style ou compétences différents — utile pour diversifier le répertoire. Nouvelles compétences abordées : Rythmes pointés, Phrasé, Nuances.
Same level
Liszt: Cadenza on Hungarian Rhapsody no. 2, TN iii/6
Sergei Rachmaninoff
partial transfer
low risk
to confirm
Transition latérale depuis Piano Sonata no. 29 in B flat major, op. 106, "Ham. Niveau similaire, style ou compétences différents — utile pour diversifier le répertoire. Nouvelles compétences abordées : Rythmes pointés, Nuances, Ornements romantiques.