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Fauré: Sicilienne for Piano Trio (arr. James M. Guthrie, ASCAP) Digital Sheet Music
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The piece was initially composed in 1893 as part of incidental music for a theatrical production that was later abandoned. Fauré reused the Sicilienne in 1898 when he wrote incidental music for the English translation of Maeterlinck's play Pelléas et Mélisande. This piece was later extracted and formed into an orchestral suite for concerts, known as the Pelléas et Mélisande Suite, Op. 80. 

Fauré's harmonic richness and melodic innovations in the Sicilienne exerted a powerful influence on other composers. The Sicilienne is the most famous piece from the Pelléas et Mélisande Suite and is frequently played by significant orchestras today. The piece is known for its idiomatic style for both cello and piano, and it exhibits chromatic movement to evoke a Renaissance aesthetic with the Sicilienne dance. It is also more complex than the typical song in terms of chords and melody, with above-average scores in chord and melodic complexity. In conclusion, Faure's Sicilienne is significant due to its historical background, influence on other composers, and unique musical characteristics.

The term "Sicilienne" is derived from the French word "Sicilienne," which means "Sicilian." It is associated with a dance called the "Siciliana" and a kind of rich poplin fabric. "Sicilienne" refers to a musical style or genre often included as a movement within more significant pieces of music, starting in the Baroque period. It is associated with a pastoral mood and is often characterized by dotted rhythms that can distinguish it within the broader musical genre of the pastorale.

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