Dolly Suite, Op. 56

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Dolly Suite, Op. 56 is a charming six-movement suite for piano four hands by Gabriel Fauré, originally written to celebrate the childhood of a family friend.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical composition
suite
work for piano four hands
associatedWith childhood
family life
catalogueNumber Op. 56
composer Gabriel Fauré
compositionPeriodEnd 1896
compositionPeriodStart 1893
countryOfOrigin France
dedicatedTo Hélène Bardac
firstPublicationYear 1897
genre Romantic music
hasArrangement orchestral arrangement
hasKey various keys across movements
inspiredBy childhood of Hélène Bardac
intendedFor domestic music-making
languageOfMovementTitles French
movement Berceuse
Kitty-Valse
Le jardin de Dolly
Le pas espagnol
Mi-a-ou
Tendresse
movementOrder 1. Berceuse
2. Mi-a-ou
3. Le jardin de Dolly
linked to: Le jardin de Dolly

4. Kitty-Valse
5. Tendresse
6. Le pas espagnol
notableMovement Berceuse
numberOfMovements 6
opusNumber Op. 56
originalInstrumentation piano duet
partOfComposerPeriod late Romantic period
publisher Hamelle
scoredFor piano four hands
style intimate
lyrical
typicalPerformanceDuration approximately 15 minutes

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Gabriel Fauré notableWork Dolly Suite, Op. 56