Germaine Thyssens-Valentin Plays Fauré

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This third and last disc in Testament's series of reissues of Germaine Thyssens-Valentin's great recordings of Fauré's piano music may be the best place to start for those unfamiliar with the composer's elusive art. All the works are short, easily absorbed, melodically fetching, and they contain depths that make repeated listening well worthwhile. And they are irresistible in performances of such brilliance and verve. While a major feature of Fauré's Nocturnes and Barcarolles is their often melancholy subtext, these works are--with many welcome exceptions--more straightforward and brighter. High among those exceptions must be the Adagietto, the longest of the eight Pièces brèves, in which Thyssens-Valentin's searching interpretation and beautiful tone are captivating. Her technique is superb, too, as can be heard in the sparkling Impromptu No. 5, where she provides miracles of phrasing and dynamics at high speeds and with such precise articulation that the performance seems more spacious than it actually is in real time. These Fauré discs are must-haves for all piano lovers. --Dan Davis

Germaine Thyssens-Valentin Plays Fauré, Music, Gabriel Faure, Germaine Thyssens-Valentin, Capriccio/Caprice for Keyboard, Chamber Music & Recitals, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music, Impromptu for Keyboard, Keyboard, Suite/Partita for Keyboard

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Germaine Thyssens-Valentin Plays Mozart, Debussy, Fauré Manufacturer: Testament UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Mazurkas | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music General | Fauré, Gabriel | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Debussy | Debussy, Claude | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Lullabies & Berceuse | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Fauré: Préludes, Op. 103 ASIN: B000HOMTGC Release Date: 2006-12-12

Tracks:

1. Allegro
2. Adagio
3. Allegro Assai
4. Avec Emportement
5. Lent (Sombre)
6. Scherzando
7. Berceuses Heroique
8. Mazurka (Scherzando)
9. No.1 In A Flat
10. No.2 In A Minor
11. No.3 In A Flat
12. Mazurka, Op.32

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