Suite en fa, Op. 33

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Suite en fa, Op. 33 is an orchestral suite by French composer Albert Roussel that showcases his transition from impressionism to a more neoclassical, rhythmically driven style.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf orchestral suite
cataloguedAs Roussel Op. 33 NERFINISHED
catalogueNumber Durand D. & F. 10,xxx (approximate)
characteristic rhythmically driven style
composer Albert Roussel NERFINISHED
composerNationality French
countryOfOrigin France
dedicatedTo Paul Dukas NERFINISHED
genre orchestral music
hasCatalogueGrouping orchestral works by Albert Roussel
hasForm suite in several movements
hasInstrumentationFeature contrasting brass and strings sections
prominent woodwind writing
hasMovement I. Prelude NERFINISHED
II. Sarabande NERFINISHED
III. Gigue NERFINISHED
IV. Final
hasTempoContrastBetweenMovements yes
historicalContext interwar French music
influencedBy French impressionist tradition
contemporary neoclassical trends
intendedEnsembleType symphony orchestra
isProgrammatic no (primarily absolute music)
key F major
languageOfWork none (instrumental)
marksTransitionForComposer Albert Roussel NERFINISHED
notableFeature clear formal structures typical of neoclassicism
emphasis on rhythmic vitality
transparent orchestration
opusNumber Op. 33
partOfComposerOutputPhase Roussel’s middle period
premiereConductor Albert Wolff NERFINISHED
premiereLocation Paris NERFINISHED
premiereYear 1927
publisher Durand NERFINISHED
relatedWorkByComposer Bacchus et Ariane NERFINISHED
Symphony No. 3 NERFINISHED
scoring orchestra
stylePeriod 20th-century classical music
stylisticInfluence impressionism NERFINISHED
neoclassicism
titleTranslation Suite in F
typicalDuration approximately 18–20 minutes
usesDanceForm gigue
sarabande
usesDanceForms yes
workTitleLanguage French
yearComposed 1926

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Albert Roussel notableWork Suite en fa, Op. 33