Barcarolles for piano

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Barcarolles for piano is a series of lyrical, gently rocking piano pieces by French composer Gabriel Fauré that evoke the rhythm and atmosphere of a boat song.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf piano composition series
solo piano work
associatedWith French piano repertoire
Gabriel Fauré piano music
belongsTo Romantic and post-Romantic piano tradition
characteristicRhythm 12/8 meter
6/8 meter
composer Gabriel Fauré NERFINISHED
compositionPeriod early 20th century
late 19th century
countryOfOrigin France
creator Gabriel Fauré NERFINISHED
evokes atmosphere of a barcarolle
rhythm of a boat on water
firstBarcarolle Barcarolle No. 1 in A minor, Op. 26 NERFINISHED
genre barcarolle
inspiredBy boat song
instrumentation solo piano
languageOfTitle French
lastBarcarolle Barcarolle No. 13 in B minor, Op. 116 NERFINISHED
movementType character piece
notableFeature cantabile melodic lines
refined pianistic texture
subtle harmonic language
numberOfPieces 13
opusNumberRange Op. 26–Op. 116
performanceContext concert repertoire
recital repertoire
style Romantic
lyrical
texture gently rocking accompaniment
typicalMood intimate
poetic

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Gabriel Fauré notableWork Barcarolles for piano