This is a lively and characteristic polka by Hans Christian Lumbye, known for his popular dance music. It features a clear, catchy melody and a driving, rhythmic accompaniment typical of the genre.
Mastering the crisp articulation and maintaining a steady, buoyant tempo are key.
Augusta-Polka 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 Augusta-Polka lasts about 2 minutes.
Augusta-Polka is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.