Schubert's 'An Emma', D. 113, is a lyrical song setting, often transcribed for piano, that features a flowing melody supported by gentle accompaniment. Its beauty resides in its heartfelt sentiment and melodic grace.
Develop a rich, singing tone in the melody and ensure a delicate, supportive accompaniment.
An Emma (D.113) is rated Henle level 5 of 9 — late intermediate repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 6–7. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 6.
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 An Emma (D.113) lasts about 3.5 minutes.
An Emma (D.113) is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.