An evocative solo piano work by Eliezer Telles, notable for its lyrical structure and introspective qualities. It is characteristic of modern Brazilian light piano music.
The primary challenge is to sustain a long, singing line over the harmonic accompaniment.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Bijou is rated Henle level 3 of 9 — late beginner repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 4–5. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 3.
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 Bijou lasts about 3.5 minutes.
Bijou 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 Buliçosa by Eliezer Telles, Solace by Scott Joplin, Au Crépuscule by Mel Bonis — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.