This Romantic-style piece focuses on expansion of phrases and harmonic warmth. It is distinct for its mid-range register dominance and melodic grace.
Developing a deep, rich tone in the inner voices is the principal challenge.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Cantabile in F major is rated Henle level 4 of 9 — intermediate repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 5–6. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 5.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 4 — meaning you can already play level 3–4 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 Cantabile in F major lasts about 4 minutes.
Cantabile in F major 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 Nocturne in E-flat major, No. 2 by Frédéric Chopin, Andante favori by Ludwig van Beethoven, Black Beauty by Duke Ellington — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.