Giacomo Orefice, primarily known for his operas, composed this piece in a late-Romantic, slightly Impressionist-leaning harmonic language. It evokes the transitional light of twilight through dense, lush chordal textures.
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; a true singing tone, with the melody floating above the accompaniment; and careful pedaling — clarity depends on the foot as much as the fingers.
Beyond that, expect rubato that must breathe naturally without losing the pulse.
Achieving a warm, blended legato sound through careful pedaling is the primary challenge here.
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.
Crepuscoli is rated Henle level 5 of 9 — late intermediate repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 6–7. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 6.
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 Crepuscoli lasts about 4 minutes.
Crepuscoli 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 Clair de lune by Claude Debussy, Claire de Lune by Claude Debussy, Clair de lune - piano by Claude Debussy — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.