Part of a collection of character pieces, this work by De Bleser explores minimalist textures and quiet dynamic ranges. It serves as an effective study in control and atmospheric playing for the intermediate pianist.
Controlling the decay of sound through precise pedaling is essential for this piece.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
All Is Quiet is rated Henle level 3 of 9 — late beginner repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 4–5. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 3.
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 All Is Quiet lasts about 2 minutes.
All Is Quiet 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 (Tell Me) Something Nice by Werner J.E. De Bleser, 20x20 by Werner J.E. De Bleser, Bien des Compliments à Anne by Werner J.E. De Bleser — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.