Felipe Brandes' Barcarolle No. 1 is a lesser-known work that explores the characteristic barcarolle form with its gentle, rocking rhythm. Its musical character is likely to be more contemporary in its harmonic language and melodic treatment compared to earlier composers.
This piece likely requires careful attention to contemporary stylistic nuances and potentially complex harmonic interpretation.
Barcarolle No.1 (Op.59) is rated Henle level 5 of 9 — late intermediate repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 6–7.
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.
Barcarolle No.1 (Op.59) is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.