Abe Holzmann's famous march is an American ragtime-era staple that remains a staple of brass bands and piano recitals. It is known for its driving, infectious energy and bold rhythmic profile.
Requires precise finger work and strong, confident octave playing to maintain the martial character.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Blaze Away! is rated Henle level 4 of 9 — intermediate repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 5–6. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 5.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 4 — meaning you can already play level 3–4 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 Blaze Away! lasts about 3 minutes.
Blaze Away! 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 Blaze Away! march-twostep by Abe Holzmann, Blaze of Glory by Abe Holzmann, Calanthe by Abe Holzmann — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.