Joseph Joachim Raff's Paraphrases de Salon are virtuosic Romantic piano pieces, often based on popular melodies or operatic themes. They are characterized by brilliant passagework and dramatic flair, designed to impress an audience.
Mastering rapid arpeggios and achieving a polished, brilliant execution are essential.
4 Paraphrases de Salon (Op.61) is rated Henle level 6 of 9 — advanced repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 7–8. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 9.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 6 — meaning you can already play level 5–6 pieces cleanly. Learning it one level early is possible as a stretch piece, but more than that usually leads to months of frustration.
4 Paraphrases de Salon (Op.61) is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.