This modern Fantasia by Kristian Oma Rønnes utilizes contemporary harmonic color while maintaining a traditional piano texture. It is marked by a focus on timbre and subtle shifts in modal centers.
At Henle 5 this is a late-intermediate piece — technically substantial, with musical demands to match. The main demands: continuous sixteenth-note figuration that must ripple, not chatter; rubato that must breathe naturally without losing the pulse; and chord voicing — bringing out one note inside a handful of others.
Beyond that, expect several simultaneous layers, each needing its own dynamic level.
The challenge is to create a refined sound palette through sensitive voicing and varied attack.
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.
Fantasia No. 4 for Piano 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 Fantasia No. 4 for Piano lasts about 4 minutes.
Fantasia No. 4 for Piano 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 Fantasia No.3 for Piano by Kristian Oma Rønnes, Fantasia No.2 for Piano by Kristian Oma Rønnes, Au gré de l'onde by Auguste Descarries — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.