Martín José Rodríguez Peris composed this evocative piece, which blends regional Spanish flavor with traditional Romantic piano sensibilities. It is distinguished by its lyrical, singing melody that mimics a vocal narrative.
Pay close attention to the phrasing and use the sustain pedal to create a rich, singing tone.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Boas tardes, Maruxiña is rated Henle level 3 of 9 — late beginner repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 4–5. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 4.
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 Boas tardes, Maruxiña lasts about 4 minutes.
Boas tardes, Maruxiña 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 CAÑITO by Martín José Rodríguez Peris, Canción sevillana by Martín José Rodríguez Peris, Balada de los caracoles by Martín José Rodríguez Peris — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.