A representative salon waltz that showcases the typical ornamentation and arpeggiated accompaniments of the period. Its charm lies in its graceful, flowing melodic contour.
Pay close attention to the flexibility of tempo required for the lyrical waltz sections.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Auf Wiedersehn! (Op.98) is rated Henle level 4 of 9 — intermediate repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 5–6. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 5.
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 Auf Wiedersehn! (Op.98) lasts about 3 minutes.
Auf Wiedersehn! (Op.98) 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 Auf Wiedersehn! by Albert Jungmann, Am Springbrunnen by Albert Jungmann, Ave Maria No.2 by Albert Jungmann — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.