This piece is a bright and melodic entry in Anzoletti’s series, departing from the typical stormy nature of many ballades. It is distinctive for its graceful, flowing sixteenth-note patterns and clear melodic contour.
The performer must focus on delicate pedaling to ensure the flowing accompanimental textures remain transparent.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Ballata No.5 in A major is rated Henle level 6 of 9 — advanced repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 7–8.
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 Ballata No.5 in A major lasts about 5 minutes.
Ballata No.5 in A 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 Moderato in C major by Marco Anzoletti, Cadenza e Variazione Finale by Marco Anzoletti, Ballata No.3 in E-flat major by Marco Anzoletti — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.