Tchaikovsky's 'Allegro ma non Tanto' is a deeply expressive and passionate work, known for its sweeping melodies and rich harmonic language. It balances moments of intense drama with tender lyricism.
Requires mastery of phrasing, rubato, and the ability to create a singing tone.
Allegro ma non Tanto is rated Henle level 6 of 9 — advanced repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 7–8. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 8.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 6 — meaning you can already play level 5–6 pieces cleanly. Learning it one level early is possible as a stretch piece, but more than that usually leads to months of frustration.
A typical performance of Allegro ma non Tanto lasts about 8 minutes.
Allegro ma non Tanto is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.