A salon piece by the Brazilian composer Virgilio Pinto Correa, reflecting the popular style of the late 19th-century. It features a straightforward melodic structure typical of the amateur musical output of the era.
Focus on precise articulation and ensuring the accompaniment does not overpower the expressive melody.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Alice 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 Alice lasts about 2 minutes.
Alice 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 18 German Dances and Esoccaises by Franz Schubert, 18 German Dances and Ecossaises by Franz Schubert, 18 German Dances and Esoccaises, by Franz Schubert — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.