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Dolly Op. 56 (Arranged for Piano Solo): Piano (Solo)

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Dolly Op. 56 (Arranged for Piano Solo): Piano (Solo)

Dolly Op. 56 (Arranged for Piano Solo): Piano (Solo)

Arranged by Roy Howat

By Gabriel Fauré / arr. Roy Howat, ed. Roy Howat

Item: 98-EP7384
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Series: Edition Peters
Publisher: Edition Peters
Page Count: 32
ISBN10: 0-57-708489-5
ISBN13: 979-0-5770-8489-3
SKU: 98-EP7384

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About the Composer: Gabriel Fauré

Gabriel Fauré (1845, 1924) shaped French musical culture across five decades as composer, organist, and director of the Paris Conservatoire. His harmonic language, subtle, refined, and deeply personal, influenced generations of composers and remains central to understanding early 20th-century European music. Fauré's gift was making complexity feel inevitable rather than imposed, a quality that resonates strongly in teaching and performance contexts.

Why we love this

Roy Howat's arrangement captures the lyrical warmth of Fauré's Dolly suite while preserving the sophisticated harmonic voice that makes this music so rewarding to study. The piano reduction opens access to a cornerstone work of French Romanticism without losing its essential character, making it ideal for intermediate-to-advanced pianists navigating the transition from pedagogical repertoire to real chamber and solo literature.

What to expect

Intimate and conversational. Fauré's Dolly suite captures domestic moments with remarkable tenderness, and Howat's arrangement preserves that sense of a confidential exchange between composer and listener. The harmonic language is warm without being sentimental, sophisticated without becoming academic.

Who it's for

Intermediate to advanced pianists ready to move beyond standard pedagogical rep into genuine recital material. Teachers seeking accessible entry points into French Romanticism and harmonic sophistication will value this reduction as both a teaching tool and a performance option.

How to get the most out of it

  • Allow the harmonic shifts to breathe; Fauré's changes often feel subtle on first reading but carry significant emotional weight when given space
  • Shape phrases by the arc of melody rather than metrical bar lines; this keeps the French style from becoming metronomic
  • Experiment with tempo flexibility in the lyrical sections; Fauré's music asks for gentle rubato that responds to the text and emotional contour

How to use it

Feature this as a solo work on a recital that pairs well with other French salon music or as a bridge between Romantic-era standards and early modern repertoire. It also works beautifully in a thematic program exploring childhood or domestic life across different musical cultures and time periods.

Skills your students will build

  • Harmonic analysis of French Romantic practice (functional harmony with modal and chromatic inflection)
  • Phrasing beyond the bar line (understanding melodic and harmonic breath in lyrical writing)
  • Interpretive flexibility and rubato appropriate to the period and style
  • Understanding arrangement choices (how a suite translates from ensemble to solo keyboard)

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