A vibrant and characteristic waltz by Hans Christian Lumbye, a Danish composer known for his popular dance music. It's spirited and requires a clear rhythmic pulse.
Develop a strong, consistent waltz rhythm in the left hand and precise articulation in the right.
Amaryllis Vals 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 Amaryllis Vals lasts about 2.5 minutes.
Amaryllis Vals is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.