Description
The Dolly Suite, Op. 56, is a collection of pieces for piano four-hands by Gabriel Fauré. It consists of short pieces written or revised between 1893 and 1896, to mark the birthdays and other events in the life of the daughter of the composer’s mistress. Andante. “Tendresse”, written in 1896, was originally dedicated to Adela Maddison, wife of a music publisher. This piece is lyrical, but is in a more modern style, making use of chromaticism such as Fauré later deployed in his Nocturnes.
