Bovy-Lysberg's Don Juan piece is a lighter, salon-style adaptation that utilizes the waltz form. It is less about heavy transcription and more about charm and keyboard facility.
At Henle 6 this is an advanced piece that assumes fluent technique and rewards mature interpretation. The main demands: a waltz lilt that needs charm and a flexible left hand; fine finger independence within the hand; and precise articulation — the difference between crisp and blurred is the piece.
Beyond that, expect a true singing tone, with the melody floating above the accompaniment.
Maintain a steady, dance-like pulse while highlighting the melodic lines.
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.
Don Juan op.79 is rated Henle level 6 of 9 — advanced repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 7–8. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 7.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 6 — meaning you can already play level 5–6 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 Don Juan op.79 lasts about 5 minutes.
Don Juan op.79 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 Allegro de concert by Charles Samuel Bovy-Lysberg, Divertissement brillant by Charles Samuel Bovy-Lysberg, Ballade et valse d'Ophélie by Charles Samuel Bovy-Lysberg — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.