Taneyev’s 'Bluette' is a sensitive, lyrical salon piece that captures the late-Romantic Russian tradition. It relies on a flowing melodic line supported by rich, idiomatic harmony.
The performer must master the art of singing the melody through the texture while managing sustained harmonic transitions.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Bluette (Op.22) is rated Henle level 5 of 9 — late intermediate repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 6–7. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 7.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 5 — meaning you can already play level 4–5 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 Bluette (Op.22) lasts about 5 minutes.
Bluette (Op.22) 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 Bluette by Aleksandr Taneyev, Liebestraum No. 3 in A-flat major by Franz Liszt, Quejas, o la maja y el ruiseñor by Enrique Granados — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.