A modest piece written in a style that reflects the transition from Romantic sensibilities to 20th-century lyrical miniatures. It relies on simple harmonic progressions and a sweet melodic contour.
Ensure the voicing of the chords highlights the uppermost melody notes consistently.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Amar sonhando 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 Amar sonhando lasts about 3 minutes.
Amar sonhando 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 Albumblatt by Johannes Brahms, (Four Note) Pavan by Richard Farrant, Berceuse, H.8d by Frank Bridge — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.