This modern solo piece explores minimalist textures and simple motifs. It is notable for its introspective mood and stripped-back harmonic language.
Focus on consistent tone production across varying dynamics.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
At That Time (Op.5 No.5) is rated Henle level 3 of 9 — late beginner repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 4–5. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 3.
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 At That Time (Op.5 No.5) lasts about 2 minutes.
At That Time (Op.5 No.5) 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 At That Time by Rufus Lin, Ballade by Rufus Lin, Bogurodzica by Adalbert of Prague — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.