A celebratory piano piece by Jef Tinel, capturing the spirit of spring. It is defined by its bright, flowing sixteenth-note passages and optimistic harmonic palette.
Maintain evenness and clarity in the running sixteenth-note figures without over-pedaling.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
't Was in de blijde mei is rated Henle level 3 of 9 — late beginner repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 4–5. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 4.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 3 — meaning you can already play level 2–3 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 't Was in de blijde mei lasts about 3 minutes.
't Was in de blijde mei 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 'k Zag by Jef Tinel, "Dansen" voor piano by Jef Tinel, 't Wordt avond by Jef Tinel — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.