Fauré's use of modal harmony, as heard in works like the Piano Quartet Op.15, was a deliberate device to move beyond the limitations of classical-romantic harmony, not merely for 'exotic' effect.
Compositional Technique
Gabriel Fauré, like Johannes Brahms, often composed works 'in pairs', as seen with his two Piano Quartets, Op.15 and Op.45.
Cultural Impact
Marcel Proust, the famous French novelist, was deeply interested in Gabriel Fauré's music, and his novel 'Remembrance of Things Past' (Recherche) references Fauré's Ballade Op.19.
Performer Biography
Quartetto Werther has been admitted to the final phase of the 10th Osaka International Chamber Music Competition, which is part of the World Federation of International Music Competitions.
Performer Biography
Quartetto Werther, established in Rome in 2016, has won several awards, including the Third Prize at the 'Trio di Trieste' International Chamber Music Competition and the 2019 'Premio A. Burri' Prize.
Compositional Technique
Fauré's Piano Quartets incorporate thematic relationships between movements, where main themes are guided by a logic of recurrence, even if not strictly cyclic.
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