Amanda-Vals is a delightful waltz by Hans Christian Lumbye, a composer renowned for his accessible and melodious dance pieces. It embodies the charm and grace of 19th-century ballroom music.
Maintain a clear and consistent waltz rhythm while ensuring the melodic line is sung out beautifully.
Amanda-Vals is rated Henle level 5 of 9 — late intermediate repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 6–7.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 5 — meaning you can already play level 4–5 pieces cleanly. Learning it one level early is possible as a stretch piece, but more than that usually leads to months of frustration.
Amanda-Vals is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.