ABRSM Grade 8 - Piano Exam Pieces


C. Schumann - Prelude and Fugue in B-Flat (No. 2 from Three Preludes and Fugues, Op. 16)

ABRSM Grade 8 - A3

Clara Schumann's Prelude and Fugue in B flat, the second of the Op. 16 set is a good choice for those whose playing would benefit from the study of strict counterpoint but who prefer the Romantic idiom to the more customary Baroque examples.

Part 1 - Prelude

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Part 2 - Fugue

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