Digital Piano No. 4 utilizes rapid, angular arpeggios that mimic electronic sequencing. It creates a driving, persistent energy that builds throughout the piece.
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; wide stretches that reward larger hands and clever redistribution; and fine finger independence within the hand.
The wide leaps require fluid wrist movement to avoid tension.
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.
Digital Piano No.4 (Op.705) 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 Digital Piano No.4 (Op.705) lasts about 4 minutes.
Digital Piano No.4 (Op.705) 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 Digital Piano Chaos Variation by Stephen W. Beatty, 1155 Piano Excursions by Stephen W. Beatty, Digital Piano Chaos Variation No.4 by Stephen W. Beatty — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.