A composition reflecting the mid-1910s aesthetic, focusing on modest lyrical qualities. It serves as a study in maintaining steady, graceful movement across the keyboard without taxing technical requirements.
Pay close attention to the phrasing of the right hand to ensure a singing tone.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
1915 is rated Henle level 3 of 9 — late beginner repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 4–5. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 3.
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 1915 lasts about 3 minutes.
1915 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 Cake-walk by Aurélio Cavalcanti, Cahir das folhas by Aurélio Cavalcanti, Aspirações by Aurélio Cavalcanti — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.