Après un rêve by Gabriel Faure String Duet - Digital Sheet Music

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Après un Rêve (Op. 7, No. 1) by Gabriel Fauré, arranged for two cellos.
A lyrical and expressive Romantic work, ideal for recital, wedding, or intimate performance settings.

Après un Rêve (Op. 7, No. 1)
for Two Violoncellos
after Gabriel Fauré

Composed in 1877 and later published as Op. 7, No. 1, Après un Rêve is among Gabriel Fauré’s most cherished mélodies. Originally written for voice and piano, the work unfolds as an intimate and reflective meditation—poised between longing and quiet resignation—where dream and memory gently dissolve into one another.

Marked Andantino and dolce, the music speaks through restrained lyricism rather than overt drama. Its expressive line rises gradually, reaching a moment of quiet intensity before returning to a state of calm reflection.


About This Arrangement:

This arrangement for two violoncellos reimagines Fauré’s original textures in a natural and idiomatic way:

The first cello carries the vocal line, drawing on the instrument’s rich cantabile voice to shape the melody with warmth and expressive breadth.
The second cello adapts the piano accompaniment, translating its harmonic motion and broken-chord figures into a supportive and fluid texture.
Careful attention has been given to preserving the essential qualities of the original work:

Fauré’s elegant phrasing and gentle pacing
Subtle dynamic shaping, including gradual crescendi and smorzando transitions
The clarity and transparency of texture that define the piece’s character
Rather than intensifying the emotional content, this arrangement maintains the work’s introspective nature, allowing the two cellos to engage in a balanced and lyrical dialogue—like two voices sharing a single dream.