Jules Cazenaud's Capriccio is a characteristic 19th-century work defined by its restless energy and shifting moods. It mirrors the turbulent aesthetic typical of the late Romantic era.
Manage the dramatic intensity without sacrificing technical accuracy in the rapid figures.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Capriccio agitato (Op.9) 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 Capriccio agitato (Op.9) lasts about 4 minutes.
Capriccio agitato (Op.9) 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 Ballade by Jules Cazenaud, Piano Sonata No. 8 'Pathétique' by Ludwig van Beethoven, Solfegetto in C minor, H 220 by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.