Fauré's 'Fantaisie pour flûte' was a demanding competition piece for the Paris Conservatory, designed to test the virtuosity of flutists.
Composition History
Fauré's 'Dolly' suite was composed to entertain Hélène, the young daughter of Emma Bardac, with whom Fauré had an affair.
Composition History
The 'Souvenirs de Bayreuth' is a humorous quadrille for piano four-hands by Fauré and André Messager, parodying themes from Wagner's 'Ring of the Nibelung'.
Recording & Production
The pieces for flute and piano on this album were recorded at the deSingel hall in Antwerp, Belgium.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Many of Fauré's works, including those on this album, are rooted in the 'fête galante' imagination, characterized by a blend of lightness and sadness.
Composition History
The 'Sicilienne' by Fauré, featured in two versions on this recording, was originally part of incidental music for Molière's 'Le Bourgeois gentilhomme'.
Recording & Production
The majority of the album was recorded in October 2012 at the MC2, Maison de la Culture de Grenoble, France.
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