A lenda do caboclo is a lyrical and evocative work by Heitor Villa-Lobos, originally composed for piano in 1920. It is celebrated for its haunting, atmospheric melody and subtle Brazilian rhythmic influence.
Develop sensitivity to harmonic color changes and achieve a smooth, flowing legato line.
A lenda do caboclo, W166, 188 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.
A typical performance of A lenda do caboclo, W166, 188 lasts about 7 minutes.
A lenda do caboclo, W166, 188 is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.