This is essentially the same as the previous entry, representing a standard salon work of the period. It highlights the composer's focus on intimate, lyrical melodic content.
Students should focus on the use of rubato to convey the intended emotional weight of the piece.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Cahir das folhas 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 Cahir das folhas lasts about 3 minutes.
Cahir das folhas 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 Aspirações by Aurélio Cavalcanti, Cahir das folhas by Aurélio Cavalcanti, Amor ardente by Aurélio Cavalcanti — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.