Sonata No. 12 in E minor, Op. 3 No. 6

Niccolò Paganini · 1782–1840

Level 4 · Early advanced — about ABRSM 7 · RCM 8

MinorLyricalVirtuosicWell-known

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Type: Short piece
Setting: Guitar or piano
Length: About 4 min
Era: Early Romantic
Nationality: Italian
Exam lists: RCM, UIL

Notes

Short two-movement sonata; good intro to Paganini style

Exam & syllabus listings

RCM 10 · UIL Gr 1

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Chanson de nuit in G minor, Op. 15 No. 1

Edward Elgar

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Robert Schumann

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Henri Vieuxtemps

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Frédéric Chopin

Short pieceWith piano

4 min

MinorSlowLyrical

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