A contemporary nocturne that adapts the traditional ternary song form of the 19th century for the modern ear. It is marked by a focus on sustained cantabile lines.
Developing a beautiful singing tone in the upper register while accompanying softly with the left hand.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
220 Nocturne for Piano No.10 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 220 Nocturne for Piano No.10 lasts about 5 minutes.
220 Nocturne for Piano No.10 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 1155 Piano Excursions by Stephen W. Beatty, Ballade by Amy Marcy Beach, Aspirazione by Ettore Pozzoli — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.