A largely forgotten character piece by Polish composer Mieczysław Sołtys, exhibiting late 19th-century salon aesthetics. Its structure is defined by rhythmic vitality and a charming, almost mischievous melodic contour.
Ensure the subtle shifts in dynamics are balanced with the light, detached touch necessary for the playful sections.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Allegro scherzando is rated Henle level 4 of 9 — intermediate repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 5–6. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 6.
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.
Allegro scherzando 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 The Entertainer by Scott Joplin, 12 Variations on "Ah vous dirais-je, Maman" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.