Op. 298 continues Alburger's project of creating modular, contemporary dance-influenced piano works. It uses abrupt shifts in texture to create a disjointed but intentional narrative.
Ensure crisp articulation during the sudden dynamic changes.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Broke Dance Intermezzi B (Op.298) 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 Broke Dance Intermezzi B (Op.298) lasts about 4 minutes.
Broke Dance Intermezzi B (Op.298) 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 Broke Dance Suite by Mark Alburger, Big Beat Remix by Mark Alburger, Big Beat by Mark Alburger — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.