Another representation of Godard's beloved piece, which functions as a hallmark of late-19th-century French Romantic style. It balances technical elegance with a deeply sentimental emotional core.
Focus on the legato connection between notes in the melody and the nuance of the internal rhythmic pulse.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Au Matin 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 Au Matin lasts about 4 minutes.
Au Matin 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 Matin by Benjamin Louis Paul Godard, Nocturne in E-flat major, No. 2 by Frédéric Chopin, Au Matin by Benjamin Godard — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.