This is a virtuosic piano transcription of Weber’s famous 'Invitation to the Dance'. It showcases the typical 19th-century salon style of ornamentation and expansion on well-known orchestral themes.
At Henle 6 this is an advanced piece that assumes fluent technique and rewards mature interpretation. The main demands: a waltz lilt that needs charm and a flexible left hand; sweeping arpeggio figures that must stay smooth across positions; and fast passage work that stays light and even at tempo.
At roughly 9 minutes, stamina and memory become part of the challenge — plan practice in sections.
The piece requires high-level agility for the rapid passage work and refined control over the waltz tempo fluctuations.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
A level or two down with the same spirit — ideal if this piece is still out of reach.
Where this piece's skills lead: slightly harder works making similar technical demands.
Lesser-known works by the same hand, at a comparable level.
Célèbre Invitation à la valse de Weber is rated Henle level 6 of 9 — advanced repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 7–8. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 9.
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 Célèbre Invitation à la valse de Weber lasts about 9 minutes.
Célèbre Invitation à la valse de Weber 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 2 Impromptus brillants sur La part du diable by Édouard Wolff, Bolero sur de motifs de Don Pasquale de Donizetti by Édouard Wolff, Ballade No.2 by Édouard Wolff — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.