A dramatic work by Marco Anzoletti that demonstrates his late Romantic stylistic roots with dense, virtuosic writing. Its distinctiveness lies in its thick, layered harmonic texture and intense, sweeping emotional arches.
At Henle 5 this is a late-intermediate piece — technically substantial, with musical demands to match. The main demands: sweeping arpeggio figures that must stay smooth across positions; 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 rubato that must breathe naturally without losing the pulse.
The challenge is to manage the dense, wide-span arpeggios while keeping the melodic line at the top of the texture.
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.
Faida is rated Henle level 5 of 9 — late intermediate repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 6–7. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 7.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 5 — meaning you can already play level 4–5 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 Faida lasts about 5 minutes.
Faida 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 Dolci ire by Marco Anzoletti, Cammino Funebre No.3 in E-flat minor by Marco Anzoletti, Cadenza e Variazione Finale by Marco Anzoletti — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.