This piece is a short contrapuntal work by Ferdinand Quentin Dulcken written in a march style. It is distinctive for its combination of formal canon structures within the rhythmic framework of a military march.
Maintain rhythmic precision and clear articulation to emphasize the canonic entries.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Canon en form de Marche is rated Henle level 3 of 9 — late beginner repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 4–5. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 4.
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 Canon en form de Marche lasts about 3 minutes.
Canon en form de Marche 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 Canon en forme de Marche by Ferdinand Quentin Dulcken, Piano Sonata No. 16 in C major by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Maple Leaf Rag by Scott Joplin — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.