Periodically, this page focuses on a work by Jean-Pierre Vial. a bal-musette

a-Musette, for piano, in D major

ISWC T-314.854.743.3 Bal au Moulin de la Galette à Montmartre, by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1876)

Jean-Pierre Vial composed this short piece in 2016.

The French word amusette mainly refers (among other uses) to a puzzle or to a bagatelle, a title that composers often use for their miniatures. In addition, the French word musette mainly refers (among other uses) to the popular dance and accordion music typically associated with the bal-musette.

a-Musette is therefore a miniature for piano designed as a bagatelle.

To listen to a-Musette (an MP3 clip), click here.

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If you play the piano, you may download the corresponding score and perform it, on a non-profit basis, just for your pleasure. To download the (PDF) score, click here.

This score is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License – NonCommercial – ShareAlike 3.0 France. For any use of this work not covered by this license, you must obtain the permission from SACEM (www.sacem.fr/en).


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