serenade for the beloved (no. 3 of four romantic piano pieces)

serenade for the beloved is a love song for piano, a very nostalgic piece that relies heavily on the harmonic language of the late 19th century – lush modulations and richly textured broken chords – although there is also an echo of ‘La vie en rose’ in the melody. Like the other three pieces in the set of four romantic piano pieces it was composed in 1985 directly in pen, hence the frequent crossings out and rather provisional notation.