Sgambati's Benedizione nuziale is a deeply lyrical and expressive work reflecting the influences of his mentor, Franz Liszt. It features lush, rolling arpeggiated figures that support a noble, singing melody.
Balance the heavy, sweeping chords with the sustained, cantabile upper voice.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Benedizione nuziale (Op.23) is rated Henle level 5 of 9 — late intermediate repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 6–7. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 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.
A typical performance of Benedizione nuziale (Op.23) lasts about 4 minutes.
Benedizione nuziale (Op.23) 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 Benedizione nuziale by Giovanni Sgambati, Benedizione nuziale by Giovanni Sgambati, Clair de lune by Claude Debussy — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.