Delahaye's Fanfare, Op. 7, is a representative example of late-Romantic salon bravura. It utilizes the full register of the keyboard to create a grand, imposing sound despite its modest technical requirements.
At Henle 4 this is an intermediate piece that expects secure technique and real attention to phrasing. The main demands: big chords that need weight without harshness; precise articulation — the difference between crisp and blurred is the piece; and careful pedaling — clarity depends on the foot as much as the fingers.
Achieving a resonant, full sound in the bass while keeping the soprano melody clear is essential.
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.
Fanfare (Op.7) is rated Henle level 4 of 9 — intermediate repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 5–6. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 5.
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 Fanfare (Op.7) lasts about 3 minutes.
Fanfare (Op.7) 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 Brises du nord by Léon Delahaye, Excelsior! by Franz Liszt, Columbus March by Thomas "Blind Tom" Wiggins — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.