IDAGIO | Rare French Works: Fauré: Violin Concerto – Canteloube: Poème etc. 00602448806949

Featuring

Philippe Graffin
Thierry Fischer
Ulster Orchestra
Gabriel Fauré
Camille Saint-Saëns
Édouard Lalo

Ernest Guiraud
Joseph Canteloube

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Cultural Impact

Joseph Canteloube is often unfairly associated with only one work, his famous Chants d'Auvergne, despite other compositions like his Poème showcasing his unique melodic creation and orchestration.

Composer Biography

Ernest Guiraud is remembered as a supportive composition teacher for Debussy and Dukas, and for completing orchestrations for Bizet's Carmen and Offenbach's Tales of Hoffmann.

Historical Context

The Spanish violinist Pablo de Sarasate, a Parisian by adoption, significantly influenced the violin concerto genre in France for thirty years, with composers tailoring works specifically for his playing.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Canteloube, who often felt shortcomings in his melodic creation, found inspiration in various folk cultures and described himself as a 'régional composer'.

Compositional Technique

Pablo de Sarasate's musical personality helped shape a new idea of the concerto, featuring more interaction between soloist and orchestra and a greater musical purpose behind the virtuosity, differing from Paganini's style.

Composition History

Gabriel Fauré's Violin Concerto in D minor, Op 14, had a lengthy gestation due to his administrative duties and was never fully completed, with only the first two movements performed during his lifetime.