A contemporary work focusing on textural nuance and modern harmonic language. It is distinctive for its sparse, pointillistic approach to keyboard writing.
Precision in execution of complex, non-traditional rhythms is the main technical hurdle.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
'Canto' for instruments is rated Henle level 5 of 9 — late intermediate repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 6–7. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 8.
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 'Canto' for instruments lasts about 4 minutes.
'Canto' for instruments 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 12 Variations on a theme by Brahms by Andrea Turchetto, Piano Sonata No. 14 'Moonlight', No. 2 by Ludwig van Beethoven, Berceuse Op.57 by Frederic Chopin — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.