This piece uses rolling arpeggiated patterns to depict the sensation of a distant breeze. Its distinction lies in the fluid, undulating accompaniment that frames a sweet, simple melody.
Focus on the evenness of the arpeggiated figures to prevent the melody from being buried.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Brise lointaine (Op.17) is rated Henle level 3 of 9 — late beginner repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 4–5. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 3.
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 Brise lointaine (Op.17) lasts about 3 minutes.
Brise lointaine (Op.17) 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 Brise de mer by E. Clérambault, Brise de Mer by E. Clérambault, Amôr fluctuante by Benedicto Bueno de Camargo — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.