A character piece by Aurélio Cavalcanti, likely intended for salon performance. It utilizes a moderate tempo and expressive phrasing characteristic of late 19th-century Brazilian piano literature.
The main challenge is maintaining a cohesive musical phrase despite the frequent pauses in the melody.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Cahir das folhas (Op.223) 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 (Op.223) lasts about 3 minutes.
Cahir das folhas (Op.223) 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.