An intriguing, lighthearted work that utilizes staccato articulation to suggest a 'hidden' or 'sneaky' quality. It is a charming example of late Brazilian parlor repertoire.
Maintain a crisp, light touch to emphasize the playful nature of the motifs.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Amor as escondidas is rated Henle level 3 of 9 — late beginner repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 4–5. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 5.
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 Amor as escondidas lasts about 2 minutes.
Amor as escondidas 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 1916 by Carlos T. de Carvalho, Boliçosa by Carlos T. de Carvalho, Amar... só a ti by Carlos T. de Carvalho — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.