Nazareth's 1922 is a quintessential Brazilian tango that blends European salon form with syncopated, Afro-Brazilian rhythmic sensibilities. It is admired for its sophisticated harmonic language and evocative, song-like melodies.
Focus on the subtle rubato required to make the tango rhythm feel authentic rather than rigid.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
1922 is rated Henle level 4 of 9 — intermediate repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 5–6. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 6.
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 1922 lasts about 3 minutes.
1922 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 Beija-flor, IEN 4 by Ernesto Nazareth, Beija-flor by Ernesto Nazareth, 1922 (Tango brasileiro) by Ernesto Nazareth — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.