Fauré taught composition at the Conservatoire, where his pupils included famous figures like Ravel, Koechlin, Enescu, and Nadia Boulanger.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at the Henry Crown Concert Hall, Jerusalem Theatre, Jerusalem, Israel, across two dates in May 2007.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Fauré's musical language bridged the gap between 19th-century Romanticism and the music of the new century, evolving while retaining its fundamental characteristics.
Performer Biography
Ina-Esther Joost Ben-Sasson, the cellist on this album, has been the Principal Cellist and frequent soloist of the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra IBA since 1989.
Composer Biography
Gabriel Fauré, the composer, received his professional training at the Ecole Niedermeyer in Paris, where he met Saint-Saëns, beginning a lifelong relationship.
Performer Biography
Allan Sternfield, the pianist, has received the Prize for Outstanding Performances of Israeli Music twice from the Israeli Ministry of Education and Culture.
