Trois Morceaux op. 13

The collection entitledTrois Morceaux op. 13consists of three works:Coeur Blessée op. 13 no. 1 Amour Passé op. 13 no. 2 and Doute op. 13 no. 3.Musicologist Arnaldo Senise gives the date of 1887 for the composition. The pieces were published by L. Levy & Irmão (São Paulo, nd), Levy & Filhos (nd), Levy-Filhos (nd), L. Levy & Irmão (1929) and Irmãos Vitale (1964).
 
Coeur Blessée(Broken heart),Amour Passé(Past Love) andGive you(Doubt) are miniatures and, from this point of view, they are similar to the small pieces by Schumann and Mendelssohn. Titles evocative of feelings bring them closer to Schumann's practice.
 
The dedication ofCoeur Blessée op. 13 no. 1It is“To Mlle. A. Barbé (Paris)”. In his 1887 travel diary, Levy notes that, on October 26, he met Mlle Barbès, whose first name was Adelaide, in Paris, at the home of Mme Crétenier – to whom he dedicatedDoute op. 13 no. 3. On that occasion Alexandre and Adelaide played, with four hands, theBeethoven's 5th Symphonyand Hoffmann pieces. She also presented theConcertby Grieg and Alexandre, own works.

Amour Passé op. 13 no. 2 is dedicated “To Mlle Elvira Sousa (Buenos Aires)”. It is a small lyrical piece, in the style of Mendelssohn's Romances without Words, although the texture is more polyphonic than is normally found in the works of the author of the Italian Symphony.

Doute op. 13 no. 3 is dedicated is “To Mme. S. Crétinier (Paris)”, in the house of whom, on October 26, 1887, he met Mlle Barbès, whose first name was Adelaide, and to whom he dedicated Amour Passé op. 13 no. two.