This contemporary work explores rhythmic play through contrasting note lengths. Its distinctiveness lies in the stark structural shifts that challenge a pianist's rhythmic precision.
The primary challenge is maintaining strict rhythmic accuracy during rapid shifts in note density.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
!shorter!longer!shorter! is rated Henle level 6 of 9 — advanced repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 7–8.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 6 — meaning you can already play level 5–6 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 !shorter!longer!shorter! lasts about 4 minutes.
!shorter!longer!shorter! 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 ... oder etwa doch? ... 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.