Belgique is a character piece by Argentine composer Enrique Delfino, leaning into the popular tango-influenced styles of his era. It is distinctive for its rhythmic drive and syncopated left-hand patterns.
Focus on maintaining a steady tango rhythm in the left hand while phrasing the melody expressively.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Belgique 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 Belgique lasts about 3 minutes.
Belgique 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 Piano Sonata No. 16 in C major by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Maple Leaf Rag by Scott Joplin, 'S Wonderful by George Gershwin — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.