90+
Piano solo 6 min
In brief

The piece projects a nervous, angular energy, built from fragmentary figures and sharp contrasts rather than long, flowing melodies. Technically you will face Analysis harmonique (2.5/5), which here means identifying and anticipating quick harmonic shifts to select stable fingerings and pedal choices, and Voix chantante (2.5/5), which requires bringing out short melodic strands within a frequently dissonant texture by controlling legato and dynamics so the line “sings.” The period is not specified in the provided information, and the work should be considered as part of the composer's piano solo output rather than tied to a clearly defined period. I do not provide a reference performance because I am not sufficiently certain of a definitive recording for this specific work.

MusicCoach difficulty
65/100
Advanced
Likely range : 53–77/100
Confidence : 25% · to confirm
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Exam grade
About grade 7

Estimated from our difficulty score, not taken from an exam syllabus. Checked against 333 works on the ABRSM syllabus: the exact grade is right 7 times out of 10, and within one grade 99 times out of 100.

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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Relative difficulty
67%
Among Elliott Carter
80%
Era
Genre
Estimated skills
Theory
Harmonic analysis
1
Interpretation
Singing voice
1
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