Part of a cycle exploring existential musical questions, this piece employs modern harmonic language. It stands out for its abrupt, conversational shifts in texture.
The performer must master the sudden changes in touch and dynamic levels to convey the 'questioning' nature of the music.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
... oder etwa doch? ... is rated Henle level 5 of 9 — late intermediate repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 6–7. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 6.
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 ... oder etwa doch? ... lasts about 3 minutes.
... oder etwa doch? ... 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 !shorter!longer!shorter! by Armin Fuchs, '... Auch Wind kam auf. Wind' by Armin Fuchs, ... vielleicht - vielleicht auch nicht ... by Armin Fuchs — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.