A polonaise-influenced dance piece by Kliegl intended for social dancing or light parlor entertainment. It is marked by a clear, repetitive rhythmic structure and accessible melodic lines.
Practice the left-hand rhythm to ensure it supports the dance-like character of the polka without dragging.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Bertha-Polka (Op.43) is rated Henle level 2 of 9 — beginner repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 2–3. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 2.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 2 — meaning you can already play level 1–2 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 Bertha-Polka (Op.43) lasts about 2 minutes.
Bertha-Polka (Op.43) 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 Böhmische Polka by Franz Anton Kliegl, Böhmische Polka by Franz Anton Kliegl, Bernhard-Walzer by Franz Anton Kliegl — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.