Part of a series of character pieces, this work continues the composer's focus on intimate piano writing. It stands out for its minimalist approach to harmony and expressive, non-traditional melodic contours.
Focus on achieving an even touch while executing the composer's specific dynamic markings.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Beryllisations No.9 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 Beryllisations No.9 lasts about 3 minutes.
Beryllisations No.9 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 Beryllisations No.8 by Jailton de Oliveira, Beryllisations No.10 by Jailton de Oliveira, Beryllisations No.1 by Jailton de Oliveira — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.