This composition is a simple, melodic piece reflective of regional Italian songwriting styles. It is designed for easy accessibility while maintaining a pleasant, romantic atmosphere.
Pay close attention to finger-independence during melodic passages.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
'O surdato is rated Henle level 2 of 9 — beginner repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 2–3. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 3.
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.
'O surdato 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 'E marenarielle by Alberto Montagna, 'E cerase by Alberto Montagna, 'O sfruculiamiento by Alberto Montagna — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.