A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Berceuse

BERCEUSE, a cradle song. A piano piece consisting of a melody with a lulling rocking accompaniment. Chopin's Op. 57 is a well-known example. Schumann has a 'Wiegenliedchen'—which is the same thing—in the Albumblätter (Op. 124), and his 'Schlummerlied' is a berceuse in all but the name.