Ernesto Nazareth's 'Amor avacalhado' is a lively and syncopated piece in the style of a schottisch, a dance popular in Brazil. It's known for its infectious rhythm and demanding coordination.
Develop precision in the syncopated rhythms and ensure clear articulation between hands.
Amor avacalhado 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 Amor avacalhado lasts about 3 minutes.
Amor avacalhado is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.