This is an identical work to the previous entry, representing Godowsky's masterful exploration of limited-hand technique. It is distinguished by its late-Romantic chromaticism and idiomatic writing for the piano keyboard.
At Henle 7 this is a late-advanced work — the technical demands are serious and sustained. The main demands: a left hand with real melodic or rhythmic responsibility of its own; a true singing tone, with the melody floating above the accompaniment; and chord voicing — bringing out one note inside a handful of others.
Beyond that, expect big chords that need weight without harshness, and rubato that must breathe naturally without losing the pulse.
Students must develop extreme flexibility in the left hand to sustain long melodic phrases amidst dense chordal support.
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.
Elegy for the Left Hand is rated Henle level 7 of 9 — late advanced repertoire, roughly ABRSM grade 8 and above.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 7 — meaning you can already play level 6–7 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 Elegy for the Left Hand lasts about 6 minutes.
Elegy for the Left Hand 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 Elegy for the LH by Leopold Godowsky, Elegie by Leopold Godowsky, Elegy by Leopold Godowsky — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.