The Fine Arts Quartet, founded in Chicago in 1946, has been performing and touring internationally for over half a century.
Composer Biography
Fauré met Saint-Saëns, who was then teaching piano at the Ecole Niedermeyer, and their relationship lasted until Saint-Saëns' death in 1921.
Performer Biography
Cristina Ortiz, the pianist, is known for her passion, spontaneity, and allure, characteristic of her Brazilian cultural heritage, and has performed with major orchestras and conductors worldwide.
Critical Reception
Gabriel Fauré's chamber works, including these Piano Quintets, are regaining their rightful place after being long overshadowed by his popular Requiem.
Composer Biography
Fauré taught composition at the Conservatoire, where his pupils included famous composers like Ravel, Kœchlin, Enescu, and Nadia Boulanger.
Composer Biography
Gabriel Fauré, the composer, was encouraged in his early musical ambitions by his family and trained at the Ecole Niedermeyer in Paris.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Fauré's musical language bridged the gap between 19th-century romanticism and 20th-century music, combining subtle changes of tonality and melody with contemporary innovations.
