This avant-garde work explores experimental structures and complex rhythmic ideas. It is notable for its deconstructed approach to traditional piano phrasing.
The primary challenge is executing the highly unconventional articulation marks with clarity.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
("...woe my road is spoken...") is rated Henle level 5 of 9 — late intermediate repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 6–7. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 8.
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 ("...woe my road is spoken...") lasts about 5 minutes.
("...woe my road is spoken...") 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 'Here I raise mine Ebenezer' by Keith Eisenbrey, "Mrs. Ramsay rose. Lily rose." by Keith Eisenbrey, "Here I raise mine Ebenzer" by Keith Eisenbrey — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.