This version of Bahnbrechend likely represents an alternative or early draft of the opus, sharing similar thematic material and pianistic demands. It stands as a display piece for the virtuosic performer.
Focus on the hand-position shifts required for the frequent large-chord jumps throughout the piece.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Bahnbrechend is rated Henle level 5 of 9 — late intermediate repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 6–7. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 8.
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 Bahnbrechend lasts about 5 minutes.
Bahnbrechend 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 Bahnbrechend by Stephan Helmut Immanuel Kessler, Béowynd's March by Stephan Helmut Immanuel Kessler, Béowynd's March by Stephan Helmut Immanuel Kessler — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.