A salon waltz composed in the late 19th-century Brazilian tradition. The work is characterized by its flowing accompaniment and lyrical, ornamental melodic lines.
Ensure the left-hand bass notes are firm but light to avoid interfering with the delicate right-hand melody.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Beijos (Op.289) is rated Henle level 4 of 9 — intermediate repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 5–6. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 5.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 4 — meaning you can already play level 3–4 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 Beijos (Op.289) lasts about 4 minutes.
Beijos (Op.289) 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 Bohême by Aurélio Cavalcanti, Altiva by Aurélio Cavalcanti, Buenos dias by Aurélio Cavalcanti — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.