Bonneau/Joy play Fauré Dolly, Op. 56 - Part 2/6

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with the "intimate" character of the work; the Kitty of the fourth piece was a corruption of Ketty, the name of Bardac's dog, while Mi-a-ou came from Monsieur Aoul, which was what Hélène called her brother Raoul. The premiere was given by Alfred Cortot and Édouard Risler in 1898. Henri Rabaud also orchestrated the work in a symphonic version which received its first public performance in 1906. The best known movement is the berceuse, which was the theme music for the long-running BBC ...