János Gungl was known for his popular dance compositions that found their way into European parlors. This polka is rhythmically driven and serves as a classic example of social entertainment music of the era.
Ensure the rhythmic vitality of the polka beat remains steady throughout the transitions.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Catharinen-Polka (Op.2) 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 Catharinen-Polka (Op.2) lasts about 3 minutes.
Catharinen-Polka (Op.2) 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 Catharinen-Polka by János Gungl, Alexander's Ragtime Band by Irving Berlin, 'S Wonderful by George Gershwin — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.