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Bon Accueil (from 4 Petites pièces en clef de sol)

by Marguerite Balutet · arranged by Samuel Araya

Instrumentation
Cello, Piano
Publisher
Samuel Araya (self-published on IMSLP, 2022)
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About this piece

Samuel Araya's cello-and-piano arrangement of 'Bon Accueil' from Marguerite Balutet's 4 Petites pièces en clef de sol (Paris: Chapelier, 1911), easy piano pieces written in treble clef for young pupils. Balutet (1853-1928) was a Paris pianist, composer and piano teacher. The lilting tune is a gentle first piece for practising tenor clef.

Technical overview

A graceful Andantino in A major and 3/4 written in tenor clef, mostly on the A string between open A and the E above middle C. Three-note slurs over each bar and two-note slurs at phrase ends build smooth legato, with tenuto half notes and a p grazioso to mf range.

Technical focus

  • 3 Note Slurs
  • 2 Note Slurs
  • Legato
  • Shifting
  • Dynamics
  • A String Notes

Level rubric

Early Intermediate

Left Hand

  • Regular shifting among 1st–4th positions.
  • Frequent shifts with target notes & prepared approaches.
  • Introduce ornamentation (grace notes, slow trills, turns).
  • Begin basic double stops (often with one open note).
  • Combine extensions with shifting.
  • Consistent vibrato on sustained notes with speed variations.

Right Hand

  • Bow arm gains finesse and speed.
  • Introduce controlled spiccato.
  • Sautillé appears in rapid passages.
  • Expand legato into longer, sustained lines.
  • Practice advanced articulations (martelé, refined string crossings).
  • Add complex strokes for double stops/chords.

Bow Strokes

  • Use context‑appropriate strokes: legato, spiccato, martelé.
  • Subtle bow changes during string crossings.

Rhythm & Musicality

  • Increased challenges: sixteenths, dotted rhythms, syncopation, contrasting subdivisions.
  • Emphasize expression with crescendos/decrescendos & vibrato.
  • Balance technical precision with emotional delivery.

Levels are approximate guides, not strict requirements.