En 1975, dans les lettres à Robert Orledge, Sir Adrian Boult rappelle réunion Fauré et entendu jouer à la maison Londres de Leo Frank Schuster à plusieurs reprises entre 1906 et 1908? Bien que les dispositions de la pièce existent depuis longtemps pour piano, flûte et piano, SATB et piano, ou même de deux pièces de voix féminines et piano, c'est la première édition de combiner les flûte, voix et piano d'une manière en solo comme décrit par Sir Adrian. ' (Roy Howat) / 2 Ou 3 Voix

'Lakmé' is set in a province of nineteenth-century India under British rule and the opening scene during which this duet is heard takes place in the beautiful garden of the temple built by the Brahmin priest Nilakantha. He hates the British invaders (for one thing they have forbidden him to practise his religion) and the plot hinges around the clash between this hatred and the love between his daughter Lakmé and the British officer Gérald. Before Gérald appears Lakmé and her slave Mallika sing this duet as they prepare to bathe in the river - Roger Nichols. Leo Delibes was born on February 21st 1836 Saint-Germain-du-Val now part of La Fleche (Sarthe) France; he died on January 16th 1891 and is buried in the Cimitiere de Montmartre Paris. This piece was written for Soprano Mezzo-Soprano and Piano.

Robert Schumann's 34 Vocal Duets for two Voices and Piano edited by Friedlander.Duets with Piano: SS (5) SA (13) ST (12) SBar (1) AB (1) TB (2); with Piano (German).

6 duets for 2 High Voices (Sopranos or Tenors) with Piano or Continuo accompaniment.