A virtuosic transcription and original work dedicated to the writer Hans von Bülow, showcasing Liszt's command of orchestral textures on the piano. It is marked by its commanding presence and heroic character.
The technical demand centers on executing powerful, expansive octave passages with precision and consistent tone.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Bülow-Marsch (S.230) is rated Henle level 6 of 9 — advanced repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 7–8. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 8.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 6 — meaning you can already play level 5–6 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 Bülow-Marsch (S.230) lasts about 4 minutes.
Bülow-Marsch (S.230) 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 Liebestraum No. 3 in A-flat major by Franz Liszt, Ave Maria (The Bells of Rome) by Franz Liszt, Ave Maria after Schubert S558 by Franz Liszt — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.