Part of a larger opus, this berceuse reflects the Finnish Romantic tradition of intimate piano miniatures. It features modal inflections that distinguish it from the standard central European style.
The primary focus is on sensitive pedal application to highlight the piece's characteristic harmonic shifts.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Berceuse No.1 (Op.4 No.2) 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 Berceuse No.1 (Op.4 No.2) lasts about 3 minutes.
Berceuse No.1 (Op.4 No.2) 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 Berceuse by Ilmari Hannikainen, Berceuse by Ilmari Hannikainen, Berceuse by Georges Bizet — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.