Draeseke's canon demonstrates the influence of 19th-century late-romantic piano writing. It stands out for its dense contrapuntal texture set against a melodic, song-like character.
The student must balance the inner voices while maintaining a singing melody in the upper register.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Canon is rated Henle level 5 of 9 — late intermediate repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 6–7. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 7.
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 Canon lasts about 4 minutes.
Canon 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 Bergidylle by Felix Draeseke, Barcarole by Felix Draeseke, Liebestraum No. 3 in A-flat major by Franz Liszt — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.