A delightful polka by Ernesto Nazareth, this piece likely embodies the vibrant spirit of Brazilian popular music from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It's known for its infectious rhythm and charming melodies.
Students need to maintain a crisp, buoyant rhythm while playing the melodic material with expressive flair.
Ameno Resedá (Polka) is rated Henle level 5 of 9 — late intermediate repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 6–7. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 8.
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.
A typical performance of Ameno Resedá (Polka) lasts about 3 minutes.
Ameno Resedá (Polka) is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.