Adalid - Romances sans paroles, Book 3 No. 6 - Bluette

The Andantino quasi Allegretto opening, measures 1–8, sets a gently rising upper melody above detached bass notes and small grace-note groups. A short descending figure in measure 6 leads to the ornamented reply and ritardando in measures 7–8.

Measures 9–16 vary the opening phrase. The upper line becomes more active in measure 13, then a held upper note overlaps a lower ornamental figure within the same hand in measure 15. Measures 17–24 move through lower-register replies, an ascending sixteenth-note line in measure 22 and a trill in measure 23.

The melody returns in measures 25–31 with chromatic changes and brief faster figures. In measures 32–33 and 36–37, the lower hand takes a short melodic reply while the upper hand supplies grace-note figures; the intervening phrases restore the earlier arrangement. A diminishing ritardando closes measure 40.

Measures 41–48 revisit the opening material with altered details. The final phrase, measures 49–56, combines rising upper notes, overlapping voices and short figures marked con molta eleganza. A rolled chord in measure 57 introduces the closing ascent: small upper grace-note groups rise over repeated lower intervals before the final bass note in measure 62.