As a woman in the 19th century, the French composer Mélanie Hélène Bonis was only able to compose and publish pieces under the gender-neutral pseudonym "Mel Bonis". Having received little musical encouragement as a child and later being prevented from continuing her education by marriage and family obligations, Bonis repeatedly turned to composing on her own and published over 300 works. Her Suite en forme de valses exists in various arrangements made by the composer herself. In addition to two versions for piano solo and piano four hands, Bonis rewrote the work for orchestra and left behind a suite of three dance-like movements: Ballabile, Interlude et Valse lente and Scherzo-Valse .

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