This piece shares the title of the previous entry and reflects a similar modern stylistic approach. It distinguishes itself through subtle variations in rhythmic drive and harmonic density.
Mastery of pedaling is essential to sustain the atmospheric quality of the piece.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Beklemmung 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 Beklemmung lasts about 4 minutes.
Beklemmung 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 Beklemmung by Víctor Alberto Alario Del Río, Canción N°1 'Vivo de ti...' Re bemol Mayor Op.1 N°4 by Víctor Alberto Alario Del Río, Body and Soul by Johnny Green — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.