The original work is a solo harp piece (Op. 9). It has long been cherished as one of the representative harp pieces of modern France and is frequently performed even today. It was well-received from its initial publication, and the composer himself wrote a solo piano version (Op. 9bis). Pianistic alterations were kept to a minimum, allowing the original harp score to be played on the piano largely as is. There is also a concert version for solo harp (Op. 9ter), which embellishes and expands parts of the original with idiomatic and virtuosic harp passages. The original work was composed in 1885, when Pierné was 22 years old, and is dedicated to the harpist Madame Provincialli-Celmer. It is in a typical ABA three-part form. The main section A, following a cadenza-like introduction, is marked Allegretto moderato, in 6/8 time, and in A-flat major. The middle section B is marked Allegro ma non troppo, in 3/8 time, and in C minor. Short cadenzas are inserted at the transitions between sections. Befitting a precocious talent who won the Prix de Rome at the age of 19, this early work already exudes the stable demeanor of a master. The piano version, while simple, embodies a pure romanticism, and its virtues are comparable to those of the original harp version. It was also part of Pierné's own repertoire as a pianist, and he left a self-performance on a piano roll (Phonola) in 1907. As a piano piece, it feels entirely natural and is surprisingly easy to play, roughly at the level of Czerny 40. Learners are highly encouraged to tackle this piece alongside works by composers such as Debussy and Fauré.