Lenepveu's Fugue a 4 can be seen as an example of the state of French music, just before the major influences of Faure, Ravel, and Debussy. Couturier has arranged the Fugue, originally for
Three Songs of Claude Debussy, arranged for Trumpet and Piano by Joseph Gray. Three beautiful songs, Mandoline, Beau Soir, and Chevaux de Bois add a unique and refreshing solo experience for the
Editor Couturier points out that Faure was very much a Romantic composer starting out, but became a bridge to 20th century voices such as Debussy and Ravel over his lifetime. His early song