This music originates as a classical French art song which has over the years has been arranged and performed in many different styles and contexts. A tempo of 43 dotted quarter notes to the the minute is used in the realisation although there a slight speeding up for the piu mosso section. There are just two ornaments which appear in the final section as a performance option whilst the acciaccaturas (crushed notes) do not sound in the realisation. This is an excellent piece to explore playing at a slow tempo. Listen to a number of recordings of performances particularly by singers to gain an understanding of how this music can be performed. A tenor saxophone part is appended to the full score. Piano accompaniments are available playing at 42|45|42, 45|48|45 and 48|52|48 dotted quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute.
