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Piano Music Listed by Grade

Listings gleaned from old exam music, year shown when known, and from discussions with music teachers over the years. Alphabetised by composer.

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Composer
Work
Time Period
ALBENIZ
Sevillanas
Modern
ALBENIZ
Tango op164 from 2 Danses Espagnoles
Modern
ALBENIZ
Suite Espagnola op47 (op232 No.5)Castilla (Seguidillas)
Modern
ALBENIZ
Evocation from Iberia
Modern
BACH J.S.
Partita No.4 in D, BWV 828 Menuett and Gigue
Baroque
BACH J.S.
French Suite No.5 in G BWV816 Gigue
Baroque
BACH J.S.
Prelude and Fugue Book 1 No.21 in Bb
Baroque
BACH J.S.
Prelude and Fugue Book II No. 15 in G
Baroque
BACH J.S.
English Suite no.2 in A minor BWV 807: Sarabande
Baroque
BACH J.S.
English Suite no.2 in A minor BWV 807 Prelude
Baroque
BACH J.S.
English Suite No.3 in G minor BWV808 Prelude
Baroque
BACH J.S.
English Suite No.3 in G minor BWV 808 Sarabande and Gigue
Baroque
BACH J.S.
Prelude and Fugue Book 1 No.6 in D minor
Baroque
BACH J.S.
Prelude and Fugue Book 1 No. 18 in G# minor
Baroque
BACH J.S.
Prelude and Fugue Book II No. 19 in A
Baroque
BACH J.S.
Sinfonia No12. in A
Baroque
BACH J.S.
Capriccio in Bb BWV992 "On the departure of his most beloved Brother"
Baroque
BACH J.S.
Fantasia in C minor BWV906
Baroque
BACH J.S.
Sinfonia No.3 in D
Baroque
BACH J.S.
Partita No.3 in A minor BWV827 Fantasia
Baroque
BACH J.S.
Italian Concerto in F BWV971
Baroque
BACH J.S.
Prelude and Fugue Book 1 No.2 in C minor
Baroque
BACH J.S.
Prelude and Fugue Book 1 No. 10 in E minor
Baroque
BACH J.S.
Prelude and Fugue Book II No. 1 in C
Baroque
BACH J.S.
Prelude and Fugue Book 1 No.9 in E
Baroque
BACH J.S.
Prelude and Fugue Book 1 No.23 in B
Baroque
BACH J.S.
English Suite no.2 in A minor BWV 807: Gigue
Baroque
BACH J.S.
Prelude and Fugue Book 1 No. 11 in F
Baroque
BACH J.S.
Prelude and Fugue Book II No.20 in A minor
Baroque
BACH J.S.
Partita No.4 in D, BWV 828 Allemande
Baroque
BACH J.S.
Sinfonia No. 13 in A minor
Baroque
BARTOK
Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm No.4
20th century
BARTOK
Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm No.3
20th century
BARTOK
Fourteen Bagatelles op.6 No.1 and No.2
20th century
BARTOK
Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm No.2
20th century
BEETHOVEN
Sonata op2 No.1 in F 1st move
Classical
BEETHOVEN
Sonata in E op14 No.1
Classical
BEETHOVEN
12 Variations on a Russian Dance from "Das Waldmadchen", WoO71
Classical
BEETHOVEN
Bagatelle op33 No.2 in C
Classical
BEETHOVEN
Sonata in G op.79 1st mov. Presto alla tedesca
Classical
BEETHOVEN
Sonata in C minor op.10 No.1
Classical
BEETHOVEN
7 Variations on "Kind willst du ruhig schlafen WoO75
Classical
BEETHOVEN
Andante Favori in F WoO57
Classical
BEETHOVEN
Sonata op14 No.2 in G
Classical
BEETHOVEN
Sonata in F op10 No.2
Classical
BERKLEY
Prelude op23 No.1
20th century
BERKLEY
Prelude in Ab op23 No.6
20th century
BERKLEY
Prelude No.5 from Six Preludes
20th century
BONIS
Desdemona
20th Century
BOULANGER
Cortege
20th Century
BRAHMS
Intermezzo in B minor op.119 No.1
Romantic
BRAHMS
Intermezzo in C# minor op117 No.3
Romantic
BRAHMS
Intermezzo in A minor op76 No.7
Romantic
BRAHMS
Capriccio in D minor op116 No.7
Romantic
BRAHMS
Intermezzo in A op76 No.6
Romantic
BRAHMS
Intermezzo in Eb op117 No.1
Romantic
BRAHMS
Intermezzo in A minor op118 No.1
Romantic
BRAHMS
Intermezzo in E op116 No.4
Romantic
BRAHMS
Rhapsody in G minor op79
Romantic
BRITTEN
Holiday Diary op5 Night, Holiday Diary op5 Sailing
20th century
CHABRIER
Scherzo Waltz No.10 from Pieces Pittoresques
Romantic
CHOPIN
Prelude in Db major op.28 No.15
Romantic
CHOPIN
Nocturne op.32 No.1
Romantic
CHOPIN
Mazurka in A minor op.59 No.5
Romantic
CHOPIN
Nocturne in F minor Op.55 No.1
Romantic
CHOPIN
Etude in Ab No.2 of 3 Nouvelles Etudes
Romantic
CHOPIN
Nocturne in G minor op.37 No.1
Romantic
CHOPIN
Mazurka in F op.50 No.1
Romantic
CHOPIN
Polonaise in C minor op.40 No.2
Romantic
CHOPIN
Waltz in F op.34 No.3
Romantic
CHOPIN
Impromptu in Ab op.2
Romantic
CHOPIN
Prelude in F# op.28 No.13
Romantic
CHOPIN
Polonaise in C# minor op.26. No.1
Romantic
CHOPIN
Waltz in C# minor op.64 No.2
Romantic
CHOPIN
Waltz in Gb major op.76 No.1
Romantic
CHOPIN
Prelude in C# minor op.45
Romantic
CHOPIN
Prelude in Ab major op.28 No.17
Romantic
CHOPIN
Souvenier de Paganini
Romantic
CHOPIN
Fantasie Impromptu op.66
Romantic
CLEMENTI
Sonata in Bb op47 No.2
Classical
CZERNY
Etude in E Op. 299 No. 29
Classocal
Carreno
Venise
20th Century
DEBUSSY
Book 1 No.8 Girl with the Flaxen Hair
Modern
DEBUSSY
Prelude Book 1 No. 12 Minstrels
Modern
DEBUSSY
Golliwog's Cakewalk
Modern
DEBUSSY
Feuilles Mortes Book 2 No.2
Modern
DEBUSSY
Prelude Book 1 No.2 Voiles
Modern
DEBUSSY
Prelude Book 1 No4 Les Sons et les Parfumes
Modern
DEBUSSY
Arabesque No.2
Modern
DEBUSSY
Childrens' Corner Suite Serenade of the Doll from
Modern
DEBUSSY
Prelude Book 2 No.5 Bruyeres
Modern
DEBUSSY
Danse de Delphes Book 1 No.1
Modern
DEBUSSY
Dr. Gradus & Parnassus No.1 from Children's Corner Suite
Modern
DEBUSSY
Arabesque No.1 in E
Modern
DVORAK
Holy Mount No. 12 from Poetic Tone Pieces
Modern
ELGAR
In Smyrna No.1 from 2 Piano Pieces
Modern
FAURE
Berceuse du Dolly op56 No.1
Modern
FAURE
Barcarolle in Ab op44 No.4
Modern
FAURE
Nocturne in Dbop84 No.8
Modern
FAURE
Pieces Breves pour Piano op84 No.5 Improvisation in C# minor
Modern
FERGASON
Bagatelle No.3 from Five Bagatelles
20th century
FIELD
Nocturne in A No.4
Classical
FIELD
Rondo in E (The Midi) Le Retour de Vienne
Classical
FIELD
Nocturne in Ab No.3
Classical
GERSHWIN
The Man I Love
20th century
GERSHWIN
Prelude No.2 from 3 Preludes
20th century
GRANADOS
Danses Espagnoles No.6 Rondella Aragonese
Modern
GRIEG
Wiegenlied op41 No.1
Modern
GRIEG
Papillon op43 No.1
Modern
GRIEG
March of the Dwarfs op54 No.2
Modern
GRIEG
Sonata in E minor op7
Modern
HANDEL
Suite No.8 in F minor Prelude and Allegro
Baroque
HANDEL
Suite No.6 in F# minor Prelude, Suite No.6 in F# minor Gigue
Baroque
HANDEL
Suite No.3 in D minor HWV428 Presto
Baroque
HANDEL
Fugue No.3 in Bb HWV607
Baroque
HANDEL
Suite No.5 in E Presto
Baroque
HANDEL
Suite No.8 in F minor Allemande
Baroque
HANDEL
Suite No.8 in F minor Fugue
Baroque
HANDEL
Suite No.8 in F minor Gigue
Baroque
HANDEL
Suite No.5 in E Air and Variations (Harmonious Blacksmith)
Baroque
HAYDN
12 Variations in Eb Hob.XVII/3
Classical
HAYDN
Sonata in C# minor Hob XVI/36
Classical
HAYDN
Sonata in Eb Hob XVI/45
Classical
HAYDN
Capriccio in G HobXVII/1
Classical
HAYDN
Sonata in Bb HobXVI/49
Classical
HAYDN
Variations in F minor HobXVII/6
Classical
HAYDN
Sonata in Eb HobXVI/38
Classical
HUMMEL
Rondo in Eb op.11
Classical
IBERT
Scherzetto
20th century
IRELAND
London Pieces from Soho Forenoons
20th century
IRELAND
Towing Path
20th century
IRELAND
Darkened Valley
20th century
KABALEVSKY
Sonata in C op13 No.1
20th century
KABALEVSKY
Sonata in F op.46 No.3 Allegro
20th century
KABALEVSKY
Sonatina in C op13 No.2
20th century
KHATCHATURIAN
Two pieces op.2 Dance
20th century
KROL
Triptychon op20
20th century
LIZST
Consolation No.6 in E S172/6
Romantic
LLOYD WEBBER
Three Spring Miniatures No.1 Gossamer
20th century
MA JINFENG & ZHANG NAN
Remote Xianggelila
Modern
MARTINES
Moderato 1st move Sonata in A
Classical
MEDTNER
Fairy Tale in F minor op26 No.3
20th century
MENDELSSOHN
Song without Words op19 No.3
Romantic
MENDELSSOHN
Song without Words op30 No.5
Romantic
MENDELSSOHN
Song without Words op62 No.6
Romantic
MENDELSSOHN
Prelude and Fugue in F minor op35 No.5
Romantic
MENDELSSOHN
Song without Words op38 No.6
Romantic
MENDELSSOHN
Song without Words op62 No.5
Romantic
MENDELSSOHN
Prelude and Fugue in D op35 No.2
Romantic
MENDELSSOHN
Song without Words op67 No.1
Romantic
MENDELSSOHN
Andante and Variations in Eb op82
Romantic
MESSIAEN
Eight Preludes No.1 La Colombe
20th century
MOZART
Sonata in Eb k282
Classical
MOZART
Sonata in F Anh135 Allegro
Classical
MOZART
Sonata in D k311
Classical
MOZART
Sonata in A k331
Classical
MOZART
Sonata in Bb k333
Classical
MOZART
Fantasia (Prelude) and Fugue in C k394 Fugue
Classical
MOZART
10 Variations on "Unser dummer Pobel meint" k455
Classical
MOZART
Sonata in F k280
Classical
MOZART
Sonata in C k.309
Classical
PALMGREN
Refrain de Bearceau
Modern
PETER SCULTHORPE
Snow, Moon and Flowers
Modern
POULENC
Pastourelle from L'Eventail de Jeanne
20th century
POULENC
Villegoises (complete)
20th century
POULENC
Novelette No.1 in C
20th century
POULENC
Toccata in C No.2 from Three Pieces
20th century
POULENC
Intermezzo No.2 in Db
20th century
POULENC
Nocturne in C No.1 from Eight Nocturnes
20th century
PRICE
Nimble Feet
20th Century
PRITCHARD
The Barnyard Song
20th Century
PROKOFIEV
Legende op12 No.6
20th century
RACHMANINOFF
Prelude in F op32 No.7
Modern
RACHMANINOFF
Polchinelle op3 No.4
Modern
RACHMANINOFF
Barcarolle in G minor No.3 from 7 Piano Pieces op10
Modern
RACHMANINOFF
Prelude in G# minor op32 No.12
Modern
RAMEAU
"Le Rappel des Oiseaux"
Baroque
RAWSTHORNE
Bagatelle 1 & 2 of Four Bagatelles
20th century
RODRIGO
Sonada de Adios
20th century
ROUSSEL
Prelude et Fugue op46
Modern
RUBBRA
Prelude and Fugue on a Theme by Cyril Scott op69
20th century
SCARLATTI
Sonata in D Kp29 L461
Baroque
SCARLATTI
Sonata in C Kp159 L104
Baroque
SCARLATTI
Sonata in F Kp518 L116
Baroque
SCARLATTI
Sonata in D minor Kp52 L267
Baroque
SCARLATTI
Sonata in F Kp17 L384
Baroque
SCARLATTI
Sonata in A minor Kp175 L429
Baroque
SCARLATTI
Fugue in G minor Kp30 L499 "The Cat Fugue"
Baroque
SCARLATTI
Sonata in F Kp17 L384
Baroque
SCARLATTI
Sonata in B Kp262 L446
Baroque
SCARLATTI
Sonata in D Kp478 L12
Baroque
SCARLATTI
Sonata in E Kp162 L21
Baroque
SCARLATTI
Sonata in G Kp169 L33
Baroque
SCARLATTI
Sonata in G L387
Baroque
SCHUBERT
Sonata in A minor D537 Allegro vivace
Classical
SCHUBERT
Rondo in E op145 (D506) No.2
Classical
SCHUBERT
13 Variations in A minor D576
Classical
SCHUBERT
Impromptu in C minor op90 No.1 (D899/1)
Classical
SCHUMANN
Fassenschwank op26 No.4 Intermezzo
Romantic
SCHUMANN
Humoreske op20
Romantic