A brief and obscure waltz attributed to L.P., this piece is emblematic of ephemeral piano publications meant for festive celebrations. Its structure is repetitive, emphasizing melodic symmetry.
Practice achieving crisp, clear articulation in the right-hand passages.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Boas festas is rated Henle level 2 of 9 — beginner repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 2–3. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 2.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 2 — meaning you can already play level 1–2 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 Boas festas lasts about 2 minutes.
Boas festas 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 Bach-bwv-anh-114 by Johann Sebastian Bach, Bach-anh-114 by Johann Sebastian Bach, Blumenwalzer by Léon Jessel — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.