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[sploogal]

Could anybody tell me what level Rachmaninoff's Prelude in C Sharp Minor (op. 3 no. 2) is?  I'm working on other pieces for my ATCL at the moment, but I really like this piece and I'm wondering if I might be able to include it in my program.  I'm really bad at judging grade levels of pieces higher than around grade 2.  :S  I'm learning it either

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[flaxendandelion]

I don't know what ATCL is, but it's early advanced/advanced. It is one of his easiest Preludes, though.

[goingdriftless]

Jane Magrath, in her Pianist's Guide to Standard Teaching and Performance Literature puts it at a level 10. Other pieces she puts at level 10 are the first movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata and Chopin's D-flat prelude (Raindrop). Hope that's helpful!

[doc__holliday]

If ATCL is the same as ARCT then it's appropriate.
As another poster mentioned, it's one of the easier Preludes, but it still doesn't make it any less dramatic or fun! :)

[david_of_oz]

Hi. If ATCL is the Associate of Trinity College London Diploma, then this piece is probably too easy by quite a bit. I played it when I was about 14 or 15 and doing my 6th grade AMEB exams which were roughly equivalent to Trinity College back then (the 1970s) though their levels were and still are a little tougher than Trinity. I strongly advise you to check the published syllabus for the particular examining body for these things: 1) the piece in question in case it is listed in a different grade of exam; 2) some organizations have very specific guidelines regarding set or 'List' pieces and 'Extra' lists, so you should check this carefully. Some do not permit pieces that are not explicitly listed; others are more flexible. You may also be able to get an answer from their website or find another organization's website where the piece is listed and by cross comparison of other pieces, determine what grade the Rach. Prelude is considered to be. Regarding my earlier statement that I played it when I was about 14, doing my 6th grade, at

[calmlyrestless]

Pretty sure ATCL has a repertoire list. Check if the prelude is in the list.