The final piece in the set, this work introduces more complex, widely-spaced chords that require sensitive hand control. Its distinctiveness lies in the ambiguous tonal centers and fluid harmonic movement.
At Henle 5 this is a late-intermediate piece — technically substantial, with musical demands to match. The main demands: chord voicing — bringing out one note inside a handful of others; wide stretches that reward larger hands and clever redistribution; and rubato that must breathe naturally without losing the pulse.
Practice the wide-span chords with a relaxed wrist to ensure even tone across the registers.
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.
Citrus Color No.3 (Op.85) is rated Henle level 5 of 9 — late intermediate repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 6–7. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 7.
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 Citrus Color No.3 (Op.85) lasts about 3 minutes.
Citrus Color No.3 (Op.85) 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 Citrus Color No.2 by Michio Aramaki, Citrus Color No.1 by Michio Aramaki, Blue Waking by Michio Aramaki — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.