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Gabriel Urbain Fauré [n 1] (12 May [n 2] 1845 – 4 November 1924) was a French composer, organist, pianist and teacher. He was one of the foremost French composers of his generation, and his musical style influenced many 20th-century composers.
Les berceaux; Notre amour; Le secret; Op. 24 Élégie for cello and piano (1883), orchestrated 1890; Op. 25 Impromptu No. 1 in E-flat (1881) Op. 26 Barcarolle No. 1 in A minor (1881) Op. 27 2 Mélodies (1882) Chanson d'amour; La fée aux chansons; Op. 28 Romance for violin and piano (1877) Op. 29 La naissance de Vénus (1882) Op. 30 Valse ...
Berceuse, Op. 16, is a short piece by Gabriel Fauré, written in or about 1879. In its original version it is for solo violin and piano. In its original version it is for solo violin and piano. The composer later published a version for violin and orchestra, and the work has been arranged by others for various musical forces.
The Dolly Suite, Op. 56, is a collection of pieces for piano duet by Gabriel Fauré.It consists of six short pieces written or revised between 1893 and 1896, to mark the birthdays and other events in the life of the daughter of the composer's mistress, Emma Bardac.
Fauré in 1907. The French composer Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924) wrote in many genres, including songs, chamber music, orchestral pieces, and choral works. [1] His compositions for piano, written between the 1860s and the 1920s, [n 1] include some of his best-known works.
Frederica von Stade presented Faure's music with "a luscious tone that exploits the warmth of her mid-range and with a notable sensitivity to the poetic texts." Von Stade's singing had always been enjoyable, but some of her records had been marred by effects that sounded contrived. On her new disc, she had become a better artist then ever before.
Cantique de Jean Racine (Chant by Jean Racine), Op. 11, is a composition for mixed choir and piano or organ by Gabriel Fauré.The text, "Verbe égal au Très-Haut" ("Word, one with the Highest"), is a French paraphrase by Jean Racine of a Latin hymn from the breviary for matins, Consors paterni luminis.
Jean-Michel Nectoux (born 20 November 1946) is a French musicologist, particularly noted as an expert on the life and music of Gabriel Fauré. He has published many books on Fauré and other French composers, and has been responsible for major exhibitions in Paris .