Joachim Raff's '12 Piano Pieces' Op. 55 are characterized by their rich Romantic harmonies and lyrical melodies, often exploring intimate and expressive moods. They are skillfully written to showcase the piano's expressive capabilities.
Focus on developing a beautiful, singing tone and sensitive phrasing.
12 Piano Pieces (Op.55) is rated Henle level 4 of 9 — intermediate repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 5–6. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 7.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 4 — meaning you can already play level 3–4 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 12 Piano Pieces (Op.55) lasts about 25 minutes.
12 Piano Pieces (Op.55) is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.