Felipe Brandes' earliest 'Berceuses' are simple, sweetly melodic lullabies that capture the essence of tender affection through their clear textures and gentle rhythms. They are perfect examples of early Romantic character pieces for students.
Focus on producing a clear, singing tone and maintaining a steady, rocking tempo for the lullaby effect.
2 Berceuses (Op.9) is rated Henle level 2 of 9 — beginner repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 2–3. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 2.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 2 — meaning you can already play level 1–2 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 2 Berceuses (Op.9) lasts about 2 minutes.
2 Berceuses (Op.9) is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.