Anzoletti's third ballade utilizes a warmer tonal palette compared to his minor-key works, emphasizing expressive lyricism. It is characterized by idiomatic piano writing that leans toward salon-style elegance.
Students must focus on subtle rubato and precise voicing to prevent the thick accompanimental figurations from clouding the melody.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Ballata No.3 in E-flat major is rated Henle level 7 of 9 — late advanced repertoire, roughly ABRSM grade 8 and above.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 7 — meaning you can already play level 6–7 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 Ballata No.3 in E-flat major lasts about 7 minutes.
Ballata No.3 in E-flat major 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 Allegro di Concerto by Marco Anzoletti, Cadenza e Variazione Finale by Marco Anzoletti, Ballata No.5 in A major by Marco Anzoletti — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.