This recording of Fauré's two Piano Quartets, the first by Domus, won a Gramophone Award, a Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik, and the 'Evénement Exceptionnelle' accolade in France.
Composition History
The gentle undulating piano figure that opens the slow movement of the Second Piano Quartet was inspired by Gabriel Fauré's childhood memory of evening bells in the village of Cadirac.
Composer Biography
In 1871, Gabriel Fauré, the composer, was invited by his teacher, Saint-Saëns, to join the newly formed Société Nationale de Musique Française.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Gabriel Fauré, the composer, believed the ultimate goal of art was to express inner feelings with sincerity, clarity, and perfection.
Compositional Technique
In his Second Piano Quartet, Gabriel Fauré, the composer, subtly uses thematic cross-references, where themes from the first movement reappear in later movements.
Performer Biography
Domus, the piano quartet on this recording, was formed in 1979 and was known for performing in its own portable concert hall, a white geodesic dome.
