Pastoral Prelude

Composer: CHABRIER, Emmanuel
  • Chabrier’s Prélude pastorale (1888) is his orchestration of his Prélude for piano 4 hands (1883).
    • Chabrier composed Prélude and Rondo in 1883 for piano 4 hands. Later he orchestrated both mvts: the prelude became Prélude pastorale and the rondo became Joyeuse marche (aka Marche française).
  • In 1888, Chabrier himself conducted the premiere of this piece, along with the Marche française, Habanera and several others of his works.

“A superb instrumental piece, built on a remarkably well-designed theme.”

A critic who attended the premiere
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Sources

  1. Roger Nichols, liner notes to Chabrier: España, Wiener Philharmoniker, John Eliot Gardiner, Deutsche Grammophon 447751-2, CD, 1996.

Cut IDs

43075