Fauré's piano music features unexpected alterations and passing dissonances that mingle major and minor, creating a unique harmonic daring.
Recording & Production
This album is the third volume in Jean-Claude Pennetier's complete recording of Gabriel Fauré's solo piano works, with the first volume released in 2009 and the second in 2012.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Fauré's art, which he described as 'essentially French,' was characterized by clarity of thought, purity of form, sincerity, and a disdain for grandiose effects.
Composer Biography
Gabriel Fauré, the composer, never studied at the Paris Conservatoire, but later taught composition there and was appointed director in 1905.
Critical Reception
According to pianist Marguerite Long, Gabriel Fauré's works were little understood by his contemporaries, except for an elite group of musicians.
Performer Biography
Jean-Claude Pennetier, the pianist on this album, has a varied musical background including contemporary music, fortepiano, conducting, and composition.
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