Schubert's later '2 German Dances' D.974 continue his tradition of delightful, folk-inspired miniatures. These pieces offer a slightly more mature lyricism compared to his earlier dances.
Pay close attention to subtle melodic nuances and a singing tone.
2 German Dances (D.974) 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 2 German Dances (D.974) lasts about 3 minutes.
2 German Dances (D.974) is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.