Fauré: Violin Concerto

National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland;
Tingaud, Jean-Luc

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Gabriel Fauré is best known for his Requiem and Pavane, but these are not typical of an output that focused largely on solo piano pieces, songs and chamber music, many of which were orchestrated by others. His Violin Concerto was never completed but the surviving first movement reveals Fauré’s characteristic playfulness with rhythm and harmony. The short prelude to Pénélope, Fauré’s only opera, conveys the sombre and passionate moods of its heroine, heard here alongside favourites such as the poignant Élégie, the beloved Dolly and, famous among flautists, the distinguished Fantaisie.

Works:

•Fauré: Pénélope: Prélude
• Fauré: Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 14: I. Allegro
• Fauré: Berceuse, Op. 16 (Version for Violin & Orchestra)
• Fauré: Élégie, Op. 24 (Version for Cello & Orchestra)
• Fauré: Romance in B-Flat Major, Op. 28 (Arr. for Violin & Orchestra by Philippe Gaubert)
• Fauré: Fantaisie, Op. 79 (Arr. for Flute & Orchestra by Louis Aubert)
• Fauré: Dolly, Op. 56 (Arr. for Orchestra by Henri Rabaud)

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Muzyka klasyczna

Naxos

31-10-2024

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