Tableaux de Provence

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Tableaux de Provence (Pictures of Provence) is a programmatic work by Paule Maurice written between 1954 and 1959 for solo alto saxophone with orchestral or piano accompaniment. It was dedicated to Marcel Mule, a French saxophonist. The movements describe the culture and scenery of Provence, southeast France, where the Mule and Lantier families spent some time.

The piece has five movements:

  • Farandoulo di chatouno / Farandole des jeunes filles (Farandole of young women)
  • Cansoun per ma mio / Chanson pour ma mie (Song for my love)
  • La Boumiano / La Bohémienne (The Bohemian woman, or The Gypsy)
  • Dis alyscamps l'amo souspire / Des alyscamps l'âme soupire (A sigh of the soul for the alyscamps)
  • Lou cabridan / Le cabridan (The bumblebee)


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  • Tableaux de Provence for saxophone and piano, Paule Maurice. Sheet music ASIN: B000JJJDYG