This is a salon piece from the late Brazilian Imperial era, typical of the lighthearted domestic music of the time. Its title translates to 'Grow and appear,' reflecting the popular salon music trends of 19th-century Latin America.
At Henle 3 this is a late-beginner piece — comfortable hands-together playing is assumed, and musical shaping starts to matter. The main demands: Alberti-bass accompaniment kept quiet and even under the melody; precise articulation — the difference between crisp and blurred is the piece; and a true singing tone, with the melody floating above the accompaniment.
Beyond that, expect a left hand with real melodic or rhythmic responsibility of its own.
Focus on the crisp articulation of the right hand against the steady, rhythmic left-hand accompaniment.
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.
Cresça e appareça!!!! (Op.43) is rated Henle level 3 of 9 — late beginner repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 4–5. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 4.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 3 — meaning you can already play level 2–3 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 Cresça e appareça!!!! (Op.43) lasts about 3 minutes.
Cresça e appareça!!!! (Op.43) 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 The Entertainer by Scott Joplin, Blumenwalzer by Léon Jessel, Binks' Waltz by Scott Joplin — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.