This album, "The Secret Fauré II," is a sequel featuring more orchestral and concert works by the French composer Gabriel Fauré.
Composition History
The famous Pavane was composed in 1887 while Fauré endured a three-hour daily train journey, which he described as "carefully polished but not important in any other way."
Compositional Technique
In Fauré's relatively short concert works, the orchestra acts as a sensitive accompanist rather than an antagonist, supporting the soloist.
Composition History
Fauré's brief Berceuse for violin and piano impressed publisher Julien Hamelle, leading him to sign the young musician.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Unlike his piano pieces, Fauré's orchestral works often had programmatic titles, where a 'Berceuse' was a lullaby and an 'Elegy' expressed infatuation.
Composition History
Fauré's Ballade for piano was inspired by the 'Forest Murmurs' in Wagner's music drama Siegfried and was later orchestrated on Liszt's advice.
Recording & Production
Most performances on this album are based on a new critical edition of Fauré's works published by Bärenreiter Verlag, which uses modern musicological methods.
You might also enjoy...
Stravinsky: Shadow Dances
Sawer: From Morning to Midnight Symphonic Suite
Romances For Saxophone
Romances For Saxophone
Tchaikovsky: Suite No. 3 & Variations on a Rococo Theme
