6 Pieces for Violin and Piano, Op. 79 (Sibelius)
Movements
i Souvenir, ii Tempo di menuetto, iii Danse caractéristique, iv Sérénade, v Tanz-Idylle, vi Berceuse
Notes
Jean Sibelius, though known for his large-scale works, also composed numerous sets of miniature ‘character’ pieces throughout his life–almost always for violin and piano. The Six Pieces, op 79 was written from 1915-17, and are distinctly Romantic in style. The first piece, “Souvenir,” displays Sibelius’ idiomatic writing for violin and piano, including virtuosic passage work and sudden changes in register, but the character never diverges too far from the nostalgic, bittersweet mood that its title implies.