Blaník is the final movement of Smetana's Ma vlast, arranged for solo piano, depicting the legendary mountain and sleeping knights. It is characterized by its heroic tone and sweeping keyboard writing.
The primary challenge is managing the orchestral density while maintaining clarity in fast-moving passagework.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Blaník, JB 1:112/6 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 Blaník, JB 1:112/6 lasts about 6 minutes.
Blaník, JB 1:112/6 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 Allegro capriccioso, JB 1:32 by Bedřich Smetana, Ballade in E minor, JB 2:43 by Bedřich Smetana, Allegro capriccioso by Bedřich Smetana — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.