Charles Lecocq, primarily known for his operettas, composed this Berceuse with a focus on simple, elegant phrasing. It is a quintessential parlor piece that captures the domestic musical style of the late 19th century.
Students must focus on subtle dynamic shading and maintaining a fluid, rocking pulse.
Berceuse pour piano is rated Henle level 3 of 9 — late beginner repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 4–5. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 5.
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 Berceuse pour piano lasts about 3 minutes.
Berceuse pour piano is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.