Op. 85: Vert-Galant
Dedicated to Berthe Duranton, a pianist who later taught at the Schola Cantorum in Paris and founded a branch of the institution in Le Havre. Named after the small triangular park at the western tip of the Île de la Cité in Paris, this work consists of a single movement, Allegretto. It features a contrasting middle section written in the style of Charles-Valentin Alkan. Enoch plate 3092.
Charming and refined, the work evokes the gallant spirit of Henri IV, with Chaminade combining light-hearted elegance, subtle irony, and expressive depth.
Transcription
Piano four hands: by Charles Steiger in 1897 (Enoch plate 3364).

