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Definitions for Berceuse
Fr. bɛrˈsœz; Fr. -ˈsœzberceuse

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. lullaby, cradlesong, berceusenoun

    a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep

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  1. berceusenoun

    a lullaby

  2. Etymology: From berceuse.

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  1. Berceuse

    A berceuse [bɛʁsøz] is "a musical composition usually in 68 time that resembles a lullaby". Otherwise it is typically in triple meter. Tonally most berceuses are simple, often merely alternating tonic and dominant harmonies; since the intended effect is to put a baby to sleep, wild chromaticism would be somewhat inappropriate. Another characteristic of the berceuse, for no reason other than convention, is a tendency to stay on the "flat side"; noted examples including the berceuses by Chopin, who pioneered the form, Liszt, and Balakirev, which are all in D♭.

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  1. berceuse

    A berceuse is a musical composition usually in a moderately slow tempo and gentle, soothing rhythm, often used to lull a child to sleep. The term comes from the French word "bercer" which means "to rock" or "to cradle". The most famous berceuse is probably the "Lullaby" by Johannes Brahms.

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  1. Berceuse

    Frédéric Chopin's Berceuse Op. 57 is a lullaby to be played on piano. It consists of variations in D-flat major. At first the composer titled the work Variations, but the title was altered for publication to the current Berceuse.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Berceuse in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Berceuse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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