A fanfare-inspired work that utilizes the bolero rhythm as a foundation for celebratory and bold keyboard writing. The work is unique for its quasi-orchestral texture which mimics the weight of a brass section.
Ensure clean execution of the repeated-note patterns, which are meant to emulate the crispness of a fanfare.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Boléro fanfare (Op.12) is rated Henle level 4 of 9 — intermediate repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 5–6. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 6.
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 Boléro fanfare (Op.12) lasts about 4 minutes.
Boléro fanfare (Op.12) 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 Boléro-fanfare by Adolphe David, Alexander's Ragtime Band by Irving Berlin, 'S Wonderful by George Gershwin — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.