This work integrates the Hindustani raga Bhavapriya into the traditional Western Prelude and Fugue form. It is distinctive for its use of exotic scales and contemporary contrapuntal textures.
The main challenge lies in negotiating the unique scale intervals while maintaining clarity in the fugal lines.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Bhavapriya Prelude and Fugue is rated Henle level 6 of 9 — advanced repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 7–8. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 8.
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 Bhavapriya Prelude and Fugue lasts about 6 minutes.
Bhavapriya Prelude and Fugue 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 Butterfly Fantasy by Carlotta Ferrari, Bhavapriya Prelude and Fugur by Carlotta Ferrari, Black Cat Toccata by Carlotta Ferrari — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.