Delightfulness is another rhythmic salon piece by Nazareth that blends European dance forms with Brazilian flair. Its charm lies in the crisp, lively articulation required for the melodic lines.
At Henle 4 this is an intermediate piece that expects secure technique and real attention to phrasing. The main demands: precise articulation — the difference between crisp and blurred is the piece; a left hand with real melodic or rhythmic responsibility of its own; and continuous sixteenth-note figuration that must ripple, not chatter.
Coordinate the quick ornamental turns with the underlying rhythmic pulse.
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.
Delightfulness is rated Henle level 4 of 9 — intermediate repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 5–6. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 5.
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 Delightfulness lasts about 3 minutes.
Delightfulness 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 Bombom by Ernesto Nazareth, Dengoso by Ernesto Nazareth, Dengozo by Ernesto Nazareth — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.