A technically demanding work featuring virtuosic variations on a theme. The piece is notable for its exploration of piano textures and rapid figuration within the Classical idiom.
The primary challenge is the precise execution of rapid sixteenth-note patterns in the variations.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
'When Meteor Lights' with Variations (Op.105 No.3) is rated Henle level 7 of 9 — late advanced repertoire, roughly ABRSM grade 8 and above. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 8.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 7 — meaning you can already play level 6–7 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 'When Meteor Lights' with Variations (Op.105 No.3) lasts about 8 minutes.
'When Meteor Lights' with Variations (Op.105 No.3) 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 Bourrée fantasque by Emmanuel Chabrier, Wanderer Fantasy in C major by Franz Schubert, Toccata in D minor by Sergei Prokofiev — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.