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Sicilienne, Op. 78

18934 min

This guide follows Fauré’s Sicilienne, Op. 78 (1893) in one part.

Recording: Daniel Hope (violin), Christoph Israel (piano)

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0:01–3:39

A swaying 6/8 melody in G minor opens the piece (A). A contrasting B section follows, and A . A new idea (C) arrives, then B comes back and A after it, and a short closes the piece.

  1. A
  2. B

Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.

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Gabriel FauréChamber musicLate Romantic period

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