A demanding modern work that uses wind-like textures to create a sense of constant, swirling motion. It is distinctive for its complex polyrhythms and high-speed shifting registers.
At Henle 5 this is a late-intermediate piece — technically substantial, with musical demands to match. The main demands: fast passage work that stays light and even at tempo; sweeping arpeggio figures that must stay smooth across positions; and a left hand with real melodic or rhythmic responsibility of its own.
The primary obstacle is coordinating complex figurations between the two hands at a high tempo.
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.
Comme le Vent for piano solo 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 Comme le Vent for piano solo lasts about 4 minutes.
Comme le Vent for piano solo 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 Ave Maria after Bach's Saraband by Shin-Itchiro Yokoyama, Allegro barbaro, Sz.49 by Béla Bartók, Choros nº 5 by Heitor Villa-Lobos — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.