Fauré: Berceuse, Op. 16

Composer

Gabriel Fauré

Key

D Major

Nationality

French


Time Signature

6/8

Annotation

Range: A3-F#6

Tempo: Allegro Moderato

Left Hand

  • Uses 5th and 6th position for tone color on D string and A string
  • D6 harmonic for ending. Optional fingering as fingered harmonic in 3rd position.

Bowing

  • Marked con sordino
  • Legato bowing throughout
  • Long phrases in 1 bow – 1 to 2 measures
  • Bow control: speed, distribution is essential for this work and is the main teaching point.

Rhythm

  • Ties over the barline

Recording

look inside Berceuse for Violin and Piano Op. 16 Violin and Piano with marked and unmarked string parts. Composed by Gabriel Faure (1845-1924). Edited by Dominik Rahmer. Arranged by Frank Peter Zimmermann. Sheet Music. Paperbound. Henle Music Folios. With marked and unmarked string parts. Fingering and bowing for Violin: Antje Weithaas. Classical. Softcover. 20 pages. G. Henle #HN1101. Published by G. Henle (HL.51481101).

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look inside Solos for the Violin Player Book only. Edited by J Gingold and Josef Gingold. String Solo. Classical. Book only. With solo part, standard notation, fingerings, bowings and piano accompaniment. 60 pages. G. Schirmer #ED2425. Published by G. Schirmer (HL.50329870).
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