This is a duplicate entry for the Shaporin Ballad Op. 28, representing the same work as listed previously. It serves as a representative example of 20th-century Russian piano literature that favors expressive depth over virtuosic display.
The primary technical hurdle is the subtle balance between the voice and the rich, accompanying harmonic texture.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Ballad (Op.28) is rated Henle level 6 of 9 — advanced repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 7–8. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 9.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 6 — meaning you can already play level 5–6 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 Ballad (Op.28) lasts about 6 minutes.
Ballad (Op.28) 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 Intermezzo in A major, No. 2 by Johannes Brahms, Bergidylle by Felix Draeseke, Ballad by Yuri Shaporin — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.