Edition Peters Faure G. - 3 Romances Sans Paroles Op.17 - Piano
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Summary of This Score
In these Romances sans paroles, Fauré already reveals a personal language: singing lines, refined rhythmic flexibility, and above all, sometimes unexpected modulations and harmonic progressions that characterize his style. The title evokes the "Songs without Words" (Lieder ohne Worte) and suggests a youthful homage to Mendelssohn, while maintaining a fully Fauréan identity. These are the only three pieces that Fauré wrote in this genre, among his earliest published works for piano.
This score emphasizes the richness of the original piano text, often underestimated: the performer must simultaneously manage a very vocal melody and elaborate accompaniments, sometimes distributed in imitation between voices. The writing, dense and subtle, can even approach the study in some respects, as it demands hand independence, legato quality, and balance of sound layers.
The edition is part of a rediscovery effort: for a long time, these pages circulated also in the form of transcriptions for violin or cello and piano, which may have softened some of the most daring harmonic passages, particularly in the second Romance. Here, the pianist regains the full breadth of the original colors, with a critical perspective enhanced by the contribution of alternative readings drawn from the sound testimony left by the composer for the third piece.
Technical specifications
| Musical Genre | Classical | Publication | Sheet music |
| Composer | Gabriel Fauré | Collection | Urtext |
| Edition | Peters Edition | Genre | classical score (piano) |
| Instrumentation | piano | ||
Questions frequently asked
How many pieces does this Fauré score contain?
The collection contains 3 Romances sans paroles, op. 17, for solo piano. These are the only three pieces composed by Gabriel Fauré in this genre.
Is this Peters edition an Urtext edition?
Classified in the Urtext collection by Peters Edition, this score is intended for piano.
Are the 3 Romances sans paroles op. 17 demanding for the pianist?
The writing requires hand independence, legato phrasing, and balance of sound layers. The melody must retain a vocal character despite elaborate accompaniments. Some passages, distributed in imitation between the voices, are close to étude level.
Is there a connection with Mendelssohn’s Songs without Words?
The title evokes Mendelssohn's «Songs without Words» and may suggest a youthful homage. However, the harmonic language preserves Fauré’s characteristic modulations and progressions.
What does this edition restore compared to string transcriptions?
This edition highlights the original piano text, long disseminated in transcriptions for violin or cello with piano. Alternative readings based on the sound testimony left by the composer are taken into account for the third Romance.
