José Ferrer's salon piece depicts a serene night on a lake using fluid, broken-chord accompaniment. It is an excellent example of late Romantic descriptive piano writing.
At Henle 4 this is an intermediate piece that expects secure technique and real attention to phrasing. The main demands: sweeping arpeggio figures that must stay smooth across positions; a true singing tone, with the melody floating above the accompaniment; and careful pedaling — clarity depends on the foot as much as the fingers.
Ensure the rolling arpeggios remain even and fluid to create the desired atmospheric texture.
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.
De noche en el lago (Op.14) is rated Henle level 4 of 9 — intermediate repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 5–6. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 6.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 4 — meaning you can already play level 3–4 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 De noche en el lago (Op.14) lasts about 4 minutes.
De noche en el lago (Op.14) 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 Canto del Bardo by José Ferrer, Brisas del Parnaso by José Ferrer, Ave Maria (Die Glocken von Rom) by Franz Liszt — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.