Par FAURE GABRIEL. Gabriel Faure 's Nocturnes, nos. 1-8. Gabriel Faure was born in Pamiers (Ariège) on 12 May 1845. Owing to his precocious musical gifts, he was able, at the age of nine, to enter the celebrated Niedermeyer School, founded in Paris to train organists and choirmasters. For about ten years he received instruction of great quality, centred mainly on the study of sacred music and the great classic masterpieces, into which he was initiated notably by Camille Saint-Saë ns, his Piano teacher. As soon as he left the school, Faure began a brilliant career as an organist. In 1896 he succeededTheodore Dubois as an organist at the Church of the Madeleine in Paris, and was appointed professor of composition at the Conservatory, where his pupils included Ravel, Koechlin, Enesco and Schmitt. Meanwhile, he had met Liszt in Weimar and had been initiated into Wagner's art, which, however, never really influenced him. Appointed director of the Conservatory in 1905 after Theodore Dubois' resignation, a member of the French Institute and music critic, Faure spent his last years in solitude, suffering from an irreversible deafness that obliged him to resign from the Conservatory in 1920. He died in Paris on 4 th November 1924. The music of this sometimes misunderstood composer who wrote in nearly all genres (except Organ music) is of great refinement. An enemy of bombast, Faure put his elegant counterpoint, a highly individual harmonic style, unpredictable turns of phrase, and the secret of an unusual musical sensitivity at the service of music that is both varied and of very high quality./ Répertoire / Piano

Par FAURE GABRIEL. Faure - Pavane Opus 50. Piano. Published by Hamelle/ Répertoire / Piano

Description This superb volume brings together in one authoritative playing edition one of the most important segments of Faure's works for piano: all of his nine preludes, five Impromptus and four Valse-Caprices. Each of these distinctive compositions reveal Faure's lyrical melodic gifts and innovative harmonies. Pianists of intermediate and advanced skills will find in this volume a unique opportunity to explore one of the most gifted and influential composers of the French School.

Par FAURE GABRIEL. Fauré?s ?Pavane? was composed for orchestra in 1887, followed by a version for chorus and orchestra in that same year. Three decades later Serge Diaghilev had it choreographed for his Ballets russes ? a sign of its great popularity. ?Pavane? exudes the spirit of Paris?s fêtes galantes at the turn of the century. A version for solo piano appeared in 1889; it was most likely prepared by Fauré himself, who performed it several times and even recorded it for player piano. Our Urtext edition is based on the musical text from ?Gabriel Fauré ?uvres complètes?. The editor has drawn in particular on the original solo piano print while also consulting the autograph of the orchestral version and Fauré?s second recording of the piano version. Elegant engraving and practical page-turns invite players to study this popular piece. - Urtext edition based on the ?Gabriel Fauré ?uvres complètes? - Musical text at the cutting edge of scholarship incorporating all the sources, including Fauré?s recordings - Informative introduction, notes on performance (Fr/Eng/Ger) and Critical Commentary (Eng) / Date parution : 2022-07-30/ Répertoire / Piano

Par FAURE GABRIEL. Fauré composed his 5 impromptus in two distinct periods of his career, in 1881?83 and 1906?09. Inspired by Chopin?s example, the brilliant early impromptus (opp. 25, 31 and 34) resemble lyrical études that seem like improvisations but are laid out in symmetrical form with a coda. In contrast, the impromptus opp. 91 and 102 are far more boldly conceived in their sonority, harmony and virtuosity. This scholarly-critical Urtext edition is edited by Jean-Pierre Bartoli, a musicologist and professor at the Sorbonne. It presents the musical text from the corresponding complete edition volume (BA 9471) which was published in 2020 as part of the ?OEuvres complètes de Gabriel Fauré?. The edition contains a knowledgeable Foreword (Fr/Eng/Ger) and Critical Commentary (Eng). It goes without saying that a reader friendly engraving, practical page turns and valuable performance suggestions are also included./ Répertoire / Piano

Par FAURE GABRIEL. Barcarolles No. 7 - No. 9; Impromptus No. 4 and No. 5; Nocturnes No. 9 and No. 10/ Répertoire / Piano