18 de Julho is a character piece by Brazilian composer Benedicto Bueno de Camargo. It possesses a distinctly lyrical, nostalgic character, likely reflecting 20th-century Latin American salon traditions.
The main challenge is maintaining a singing tone (cantabile) throughout the melodic lines.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
18 de Julho is rated Henle level 3 of 9 — late beginner repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 4–5. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 4.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 3 — meaning you can already play level 2–3 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 18 de Julho lasts about 4 minutes.
18 de Julho is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.
Pieces at a comparable difficulty and character include Amôr fluctuante by Benedicto Bueno de Camargo, Believe Me, If All those Endearing Young Charms by Irish Folk Music, Valse sentimentale, No. 6 by Pyotr Tchaikovsky — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.