This contemporary piece blends traditional piano writing with jazz-inflected rhythmic patterns. It is noted for its insistent swing feel and light, syncopated textures.
Maintain a steady, consistent swing pulse while keeping the articulation crisp and playful.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Autumn Swing (Op.10) is rated Henle level 3 of 9 — late beginner repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 4–5. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 3.
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 Autumn Swing (Op.10) lasts about 2.5 minutes.
Autumn Swing (Op.10) 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 Autumn Swing by Ilya Mishchenkov, Alegrias by Ilya Mishchenkov, Alegrias by Ilya Mishchenkov — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.