Au Hameau is a charming salon piece characteristic of Franz Behr's output for amateur pianists. It features a graceful, song-like melody supported by light, flowing arpeggiated accompaniments.
Focus on maintaining a seamless, singing tone in the right hand while balancing the lighter left-hand arpeggios.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Au Hameau (Op.76) is rated Henle level 3 of 9 — late beginner repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 4–5. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 4.
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 Au Hameau (Op.76) lasts about 3 minutes.
Au Hameau (Op.76) 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 Au Hameau (In the Hamlet) by Franz Behr, Ballet des Papillons by Franz Behr, Ballet des Papillons by Franz Behr — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.