Francis Thomé's 'Agitato' Op. 50 is a vibrant and technically demanding piece from the Romantic repertoire. Its title suggests a restless and energetic character, likely filled with virtuosic runs and passionate expression.
The piece requires significant finger dexterity and stamina to navigate its rapid arpeggios and wide leaps.
Agitato (Op.50) is rated Henle level 6 of 9 — advanced repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 7–8. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 7.
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 Agitato (Op.50) lasts about 4.5 minutes.
Agitato (Op.50) is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.