Compositione No. 1 is a contemporary work by the Iranian composer Ehsan Saboohi. It is distinctive for its integration of traditional Middle Eastern microtonal influence into a Western piano texture.
At Henle 6 this is an advanced piece that assumes fluent technique and rewards mature interpretation. The main demands: chord voicing — bringing out one note inside a handful of others; sharp dynamic and character contrasts held together in one arc; and precise articulation — the difference between crisp and blurred is the piece.
Beyond that, expect fine finger independence within the hand.
The primary challenge involves navigating non-standard harmonic structures and complex, nuanced articulation.
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.
Compositione No.1 is rated Henle level 6 of 9 — advanced repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 7–8.
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.
Compositione No.1 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 La cathédrale engloutie by Claude Debussy, Chorální fantasie, JW 8/4 by Leoš Janáček, Berceuse élégiaque, BV 252a by Ferruccio Busoni — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.