Faure: Dolly Op. 56 for Piano Duet

76MF #156 Piano Duet Senior Spanish Dance Op 56 No 6

Gabriel Faur

The Dolly Suite, Op. 56, is a collection of pieces for piano four-hands by Gabriel Faur. It consists of short pieces written or revised between 1893 and 1896, to mark the birthdays and other events in the life of the daughter of the composer’s mistress. The suite, consisting of six short pieces, each with its own title: Berceuse, Mi-a-ou, Le jardin de Dolly, Kitty-valse, Tendresse and Le pas espagnol. The complete suite takes about fifteen minutes to perform.

Content:
Berceuse, Op. 56, No. 1
Messieu Aoul (Mi-a-ou), Op. 56, No. 2
Jardin de Dolly, Op. 56, No. 3
Kitty-Valse, Op. 56, No. 4
Tendresse, Op. 56, No. 5
Le pas espagnol, Op. 56, No. 6 (Spanish Dance)