Woodwind Ensemble Bassoon,Clarinet,Flute,Oboe - Level 4 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.1163487
Composed by Gabriel Faure. Arranged by Stephen Tanner. 19th Century,Chamber,Classical,Romantic Period. 30 pages. Stephentannermusic #763823. Published by stephentannermusic (A0.1163487).
Le Pas Espagnol, arranged here for a Woodwind Sextet of 2 flutes, oboe, 2 clarinets in B flat and bassoon is taken from Gabriel Fauré’s set of piano duets,  known as the Dolly Suite which was composed between 1893-96. Each duet marks the birthdays, anniversaries and other occasions in the life of the daughter of Fauré’s mistress, Emma Bardac. The daughter, RĂ©gina-HĂ©lène Bardac, was known as Dolly to her family. FaurĂ© often went back and tinkered with this suite, and in 1906 Henri Rabaud created an orchestra version although Fauré’s original piano duets remained more popular.Â
The Suite is in six short movements, with Fauré giving them descriptive and rather whimsical names. Le Pas Espagnol (The Spanish Step) is the final movement, a Spanish dance and the most exciting of the suite offering a lively and picturesque piece of scene painting.
The pdf contains both score and parts.
Another movement from Dolly Suite, Berceuse, is available for 2 flutes, 2 clarinets and 2 bass clarinets