Lumbye's 'Adele Polka' is a popular, energetic dance piece from the Romantic era, characteristic of his light and cheerful compositions. It features a lively, memorable melody with a robust rhythmic drive.
Focus on precise articulation, rhythmic clarity, and maintaining a high level of energy.
Adéle Polka is rated Henle level 5 of 9 — late intermediate repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 6–7. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 4.
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 Adéle Polka lasts about 3 minutes.
Adéle Polka is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.