Estimated difficulty
59/100
Intermediate
Confidence : 78%
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
Henle_Verlag
4
38/100 normalised · 3 obs.
OpenAI_AI
90
90/100 normalised
Relative difficulty
40%
Among Frédéric Chopin
53%
Era Romantic
52%
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.
Skills developed
Theory
Knowledge of forms
1
Rhythm
Tempo rubato
1
Style
Romantic style
1
Theory
Harmonic analysis
2
Pedaling
Sustain pedal
2
Technique
Hand independence
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
Piano Sonata no. 13 in A major, D.664, op. 120
Franz Schubert
close skills
low risk
to confirm
Progression douce depuis Sonata no. 2 in B flat minor, op. 35. Augmentation progressive de 5 points de difficulté, idéale pour consolider les acquis sans risque de blocage. Nouvelles compétences abordées : Legato, Phrasé, Nuances.
Gentle
Organ Sonata no. 1 in F sharp minor, op. 33
Max Reger
close skills
low risk
to confirm
Progression douce depuis Sonata no. 2 in B flat minor, op. 35. Augmentation progressive de 6 points de difficulté, idéale pour consolider les acquis sans risque de blocage. Nouvelles compétences abordées : Nuances, Polyphonie à deux voix.
Balanced step
A genuine step up, without a jolt.
Balanced
Variations on a German Air, B.14
Frédéric Chopin
close skills
moderate risk
to confirm
Progression équilibrée depuis Sonata no. 2 in B flat minor, op. 35. Cette œuvre élargit le répertoire technique avec un défi maîtrisable (+11). Nouvelles compétences abordées : Legato, Phrasé, Nuances.
Balanced
Piano Sonata no. 22 in F major, op. 54
Ludwig van Beethoven
close skills
moderate risk
to confirm
Progression équilibrée depuis Sonata no. 2 in B flat minor, op. 35. Cette œuvre élargit le répertoire technique avec un défi maîtrisable (+14). Nouvelles compétences abordées : Legato, Phrasé, Nuances.
Ambitious challenge
A useful leap with guided practice.
Challenge
Piano Sonata no. 27 in E minor, op. 90
Ludwig van Beethoven
close skills
moderate risk
to confirm
Progression ambitieuse depuis Sonata no. 2 in B flat minor, op. 35. Saut de 15 points — recommandé si l'élève est motivé et dispose de temps. Nouvelles compétences abordées : Demi-pédale, Nuances, Doubles notes.
Challenge
Sonate no 2 op. 35 : II. Scherzo
Frédéric Chopin
close skills
high risk
to confirm
Progression ambitieuse depuis Sonata no. 2 in B flat minor, op. 35. Saut de 22 points — recommandé si l'élève est motivé et dispose de temps. Nouvelles compétences abordées : Technique générale, Caractère et style, Passages rapides.