A gentle salon-style character piece that emphasizes lyrical expansion. It is notable for its flowing, sentimental melodic lines typical of its era.
Developing a consistent, musical rubato that does not distort the pulse is the main challenge.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
'Twas here the summer breeze wav'd by 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.
A typical performance of 'Twas here the summer breeze wav'd by lasts about 3 minutes.
'Twas here the summer breeze wav'd by 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 Andantino in A major by Fernando Sor, Berceuse by Rudolf Friml, Au Hameau by Franz Behr — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.