A charming polonaise composed by Johann Adam Hiller, reflecting the earlier, lighter style of the dance. It emphasizes rhythmic clarity and melodic transparency over heavy virtuosity.
Focus on the differentiation between the dotted rhythmic figures and the flowing melodic lines.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Alla Polacca in B-flat major is rated Henle level 4 of 9 — intermediate repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 5–6. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 5.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 4 — meaning you can already play level 3–4 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 Alla Polacca in B-flat major lasts about 3 minutes.
Alla Polacca in B-flat major 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 Allegro in A major by Johann Adam Hiller, The Entertainer by Scott Joplin, 12 Variations on "Ah vous dirais-je, Maman" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.