J.B. Cramer's '3 Nocturnes' op.104 are refined Romantic pieces that balance melodic beauty with elegant piano writing. They are characterized by their graceful phrasing and clear harmonic progressions.
Requires a sophisticated understanding of phrasing and a nuanced touch for expressive melodies.
3 Nocturnes (Op.104) is rated Henle level 5 of 9 — late intermediate repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 6–7. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 7.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 5 — meaning you can already play level 4–5 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 3 Nocturnes (Op.104) lasts about 12 minutes.
3 Nocturnes (Op.104) is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.