This piece evokes the charm of Switzerland, likely through a gentle, flowing melody and perhaps folk-inspired elements. It's a graceful and inviting composition, characteristic of Raff's accessible Romantic style.
Pay attention to the voicing of the melody and ensure a smooth, legato connection between phrases.
Auf der Schweiz (Op. 57) is rated Henle level 5 of 9 — late intermediate repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 6–7. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 5.
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 Auf der Schweiz (Op. 57) lasts about 4 minutes.
Auf der Schweiz (Op. 57) is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.