Cavatina Op. 13 is a charming, lyrical work by the American composer Howard Brockway, reflecting the post-Romantic salon tradition. It is notable for its lush, operatic vocal line and warm, chordal support.
The performer must master the art of bringing out the melody within thick, romanticized textures.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
BROCKWAY Cavatina Op. 13 is rated Henle level 4 of 9 — intermediate repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 5–6. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 5.
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 BROCKWAY Cavatina Op. 13 lasts about 4 minutes.
BROCKWAY Cavatina Op. 13 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 Berceuse by Rudolf Friml, Berceuse sur le nom de Gabriel Fauré by Maurice Ravel, Berceuse sur le nom de Gabriel Fauré, M.74 by Maurice Ravel — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.