This piece is a characteristic salon work by the Italian composer Giovanni Rinaldi from his Op. 87 collection. It is distinguished by its expressive, vocal-like melodic lines typical of the late 19th-century lyric piano tradition.
At Henle 4 this is an intermediate piece that expects secure technique and real attention to phrasing. The main demands: a true singing tone, with the melody floating above the accompaniment; rubato that must breathe naturally without losing the pulse; and careful pedaling — clarity depends on the foot as much as the fingers.
Beyond that, expect chord voicing — bringing out one note inside a handful of others.
Focus on maintaining a seamless, singing tone in the right hand against a balanced, unobtrusive 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.
Eden - Hôtel (Op. 87) 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 Eden - Hôtel (Op. 87) lasts about 4 minutes.
Eden - Hôtel (Op. 87) 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 Bagliori by Giovanni Rinaldi, All'antica by Giovanni Rinaldi, All'arcolajo - Studio by Giovanni Rinaldi — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.