Alegre-se viúva is a charming salon piece by the pioneering Brazilian composer Chiquinha Gonzaga. It reflects the rhythmic vitality and melodic flair of late 19th-century Brazilian popular music.
Precision in rhythm and articulation of the syncopated figures is essential to capture the dance character.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Alegre-se viúva is rated Henle level 3 of 9 — late beginner repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 4–5. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 4.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 3 — meaning you can already play level 2–3 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 Alegre-se viúva lasts about 2 minutes.
Alegre-se viúva is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.
Pieces at a comparable difficulty and character include Amapá by Chiquinha Gonzaga, Biónne by Chiquinha Gonzaga, Alerta!.. by Chiquinha Gonzaga — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.