Schubert's 'An den Mond' (D.193) is a beloved song transcription that captures the contemplative mood of gazing at the moon. Its serene melody and delicate accompaniment make it a quintessential romantic piece.
Focus on creating a beautiful, singing tone with sensitive rubato and nuanced pedaling.
An den Mond(Op.57 No.3) (D.193) is rated Henle level 4 of 9 — intermediate repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 5–6. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 6.
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 An den Mond(Op.57 No.3) (D.193) lasts about 3.5 minutes.
An den Mond(Op.57 No.3) (D.193) is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.