This is the same work as the Julia Rive-King entry, reflecting an alternate spelling of the composer's name. It represents the quintessential 19th-century concert transcription style.
Ensure the clarity of the ornamental figures remains consistent while maintaining the forward momentum.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Bubbling Spring is rated Henle level 5 of 9 — late intermediate repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 6–7. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 8.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 5 — meaning you can already play level 4–5 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 Bubbling Spring lasts about 5 minutes.
Bubbling Spring 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 'S Wonderful by George Gershwin, Alla polacca by Johann Nepomuk Hummel, Bubbling Spring by Julia Rive-King — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.