A virtuosic depiction of a mountain slide, utilizing percussive attacks and rapid scalar passages. It is defined by its aggressive energy and sudden shifts in register.
Mastering the rapid, jagged rhythmic transitions requires significant wrist flexibility and power.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Bergsturz 28.05.25 is rated Henle level 6 of 9 — advanced repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 7–8. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 9.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 6 — meaning you can already play level 5–6 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 Bergsturz 28.05.25 lasts about 4 minutes.
Bergsturz 28.05.25 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 Allegro de Concert by Benjamin Righetti, Boléro by Maurice Ravel, Prelude in C-sharp minor, No. 2 by Sergei Rachmaninoff — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.