Composition: Pelléas et Mélisande, Op. 80 (Fauré, Gabriel)
| Title | Pelléas et Mélisande Suite, Op. 80 |
| Creators | Gabriel Fauré (composer) |
| Opus | Op.80 |
| Instrumentation | orchestra |
| Number of movements | 17 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1898 |
| First published | 1900 |
| Dedication | (Suite) Mme. la Princesse ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnaretta_Singer Winnaretta Singer]) |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 960 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Incidental music, Suites |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Selections | piano 4 hands | Jean Roger-Ducasse |
| view | Selections | piano | — |
| view | Mélisande's Song (Act III, Scene 1) | voice and piano | — |
| view | Fileuse (No.2) | violin and piano | Leopold Auer |
| view | Fileuse (No.2) | piano | Alfred Cortot |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Suite | — | — | — | Complete Score Color cover Complete Score |
| view | Suite | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| view | Suite | parts | Hamelle | — | Flute 1/2 Oboe 1/2 Clarinet 1/2 (B, A) Bassoon 1/2 Horn 1/2, 3/4 (F) Trumpet 1/2 (F) Timpani Harp Violins I Violins II Violas Cellos Basses |
| view | Suite | parts | Hamelle | — | Harp (restored) |
| view | Suite | parts | Aloïs Jolliet | 2022 | Trumpets 1/2 in Bb Trumpets 1/2 in C |
| view | Prélude (No.1) | parts | — | — | Horn 3/4 in F |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
— | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano; selections | — | — | 1. Prélude 3. Sicilienne 4. La mort de Mélisande |
| view | Mélisande's Song (Act III, Scene 1) | Arrangement for voice and piano | — | — | Complete Score |
| view | Fileuse (No.2) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Paris: Hamelle | — | Complete score, Violin part |
| view | Fileuse (No.2) | Arrangement for piano |
— | — | Complete Score |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (orchestra) | Ernest Ansermet (conductor) | 1. Prélude 2. Andantino quasi Allegretto 3. Sicilienne 4. Molto Adagio |
| view | DuPage Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) | Barbara Schubert (conductor) | 1. Prélude 3. Sicilienne 4. La mort de Mélisande |
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