Colette Mourey, a contemporary composer, employs a spirited and rhythmically driven language in this work. The piece is distinctive for its unpredictable harmonic shifts and vigorous, motoric energy.
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; precise articulation — the difference between crisp and blurred is the piece; and sharp dynamic and character contrasts held together in one arc.
The main technical hurdle is maintaining rhythmic precision and clarity through the rapid, non-tonal passages.
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.
Con Brio 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 Con Brio lasts about 3 minutes.
Con Brio 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 Boléro by Colette Mourey, Clair de Lune by Colette Mourey, Allegro de Concert by Colette Mourey — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.