Fauré's stylistic evolution, particularly in his later Nocturnes, was significantly influenced by the onset and worsening of his deafness, which began in 1902.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at the Cité de la Musique et de la Danse de Soissons, an auditorium praised for its natural acoustics and suitability for sound recording.
Compositional Technique
Fauré's music is comparable to J. S. Bach's in its purity and horizontal conception, with harmonic oddities often arising from chance encounters between melodic lines.
Composer Biography
Gabriel Fauré, a French composer, died a hundred years ago, making 2024 a year of commemoration for his work.
Composition History
Fauré attached little importance to the titles of his piano works, preferring simple numbering, and genre titles like 'nocturne' were often suggested by publishers to attract buyers.
Performer Biography
Théo Fouchenneret, the pianist on this album, won First Prize at the Gabriel Fauré International Competition in Pamiers at the age of seventeen.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Fauré's music is described as a music of paradoxes, where nothing is ever truly resolved, maintaining a form of equivocation.
