Masques et bergamasques, Op. 112, is an orchestral suite by Gabriel Fauré. It was arranged by the composer from incidental music he provided for a theatrical entertainment commissioned for Albert I, Prince of Monaco in 1919. The original score contained eight numbers, including two songs for tenor, and a choral passage. These numbers were not included in the published suite, which has four movements.
Original Name | Masques et bergamasques |
Librettist | René Fauchois (Scenario inspired by Paul Verlaine) |
Premiered | 1919, April 10th in Monaco-Ville, Monaco |
Type | Incidental music |
Catalogue | Op. 112 |
Approx. duration | 15 minutes |
Instruments | Orchestra |
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