A contemporary character piece that explores modern harmonic sensibilities. Its uniqueness lies in the juxtaposition of simple melodic ideas against irregular rhythmic pulses.
Focus on the subtle voicing required to bring out the inner melodies within the texture.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
1.2 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 1.2 lasts about 3 minutes.
1.2 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 Albumblatt by Johannes Brahms, Arrorró 'Los Niños Duermen' by Carmen Barradas, Berceuse by Aleksandr Ilyinsky — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.