This specific version of Aramaki's Op. 49 provides additional options for the performer regarding dynamics and pacing. It maintains the same structural integrity as the original while offering slight interpretive variation.
The student should experiment with varied touch to emphasize the differences in this version.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Baroque fantasy (Additional option) (Op.49) is rated Henle level 3 of 9 — late beginner repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 4–5. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 4.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 3 — meaning you can already play level 2–3 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 Baroque fantasy (Additional option) (Op.49) lasts about 3 minutes.
Baroque fantasy (Additional option) (Op.49) 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 Baroque fantasy by Michio Aramaki, Baroque fantasy by Michio Aramaki, Baroque fantasy by Michio Aramaki — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.