Ludvig Schytte’s Fairy Tale is a classic example of early-intermediate Romantic pedagogical literature. It is characterized by its accessible, transparent texture and charming, singable melody.
At Henle 2 this is a beginner-level piece, where steady coordination between the hands is the main hurdle. The main demands: a true singing tone, with the melody floating above the accompaniment; precise articulation — the difference between crisp and blurred is the piece; and fine finger independence within the hand.
Pay close attention to finger independence in the right hand during melodic passages.
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.
Fairy Tale is rated Henle level 2 of 9 — beginner repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 2–3. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 2.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 2 — meaning you can already play level 1–2 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 Fairy Tale lasts about 2 minutes.
Fairy Tale 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 Berceuse Op. 26 No. 7 by Ludvig Schytte, Dandelions by Charles Wakefield Cadman, Ein Wintermärchen by Heinrich Lichner — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.