A work by Tellefsen, a student of Chopin, showing the influence of the Polish master's harmonic language. The piece is characterized by intense emotional shifts and bravura keyboard writing.
Managing the large dynamic shifts and maintaining rhythmic drive during the agitated sections is key.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Capriccio appasionato (Op.36) is rated Henle level 6 of 9 — advanced repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 7–8. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 8.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 6 — meaning you can already play level 5–6 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 appasionato (Op.36) lasts about 5 minutes.
Capriccio appasionato (Op.36) 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 Capriccio appassionato by Thomas Dyke Acland Tellefsen, Ballade by Thomas Dyke Acland Tellefsen, Piano Sonata No. 8 'Pathétique' by Ludwig van Beethoven — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.