Berthe la rieuse is a lighthearted salon piece from the late 19th century French tradition. It features charming melodic motifs and simple textures typical of domestic piano music of that era.
Focus on maintaining a light, detached touch in the right hand to capture the playful character of the piece.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Berthe la rieuse is rated Henle level 3 of 9 — late beginner repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 4–5. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 4.
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 Berthe la rieuse lasts about 3 minutes.
Berthe la rieuse 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 The Entertainer by Scott Joplin, Bach-bwv-anh-114 by Johann Sebastian Bach, Bach-anh-114 by Johann Sebastian Bach — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.