Fauré: Barcarolles (Complete); Ballade (Original Solo Piano Version)
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This is a poor listening program, but an excellent CD. The Barcarolles of Fauréare as subtle and delicate as fine porcelain, and as beautiful. They were all published separately and obviously were unintended to be heard at once, nor would any recitalist play them that way in public. (Few pianists play them at all, which is a real pity.) Pierre-Alain Volondat has deep insight into this music, playing with the kind of relaxed lyricism that makes the music bloom. And it's certainly convenient having all these pieces together where you can find them. Just don't play the CD straight through. The solo version of the Ballade (later orchestrated) is beautifully played also. -- Leslie Gerber
Fauré: Barcarolles (Complete); Ballade (Original Solo Piano Version), Music, Gabriel Faure, Pierre-Alain Volondat, Barcarolle for Keyboard, Classical, Classical Composers, Concerto, Keyboard, Piano Concerto
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Fauré: Barcarolles (Complete); Ballade (Original Solo Piano Version)
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ASIN: B0000014A8
Release Date: 1996-07-09 |
Tracks:
- No.1 In A Minor, Op.26
- No.2 In G Major, Op.41
- No.3 In G Flat Major, Op.42
- No.4 In A Flat Major, Op.44
- No.5 In F Sharp Minor, Op.66
- No.6 In E Flat Major, Op.70
- No.7 In D Minor, Op.90
- No.8 In D Flat Major, Op.96
- No.9 In A Minor, Op.101
- No.10 In A Minor, Op.104, no.2
- No.11 In G minor, Op.105
- No.12 In E Flat Major, Op.106 Bis
- No.13 In C Major, Op.116
- Ballade In F Sharp Major, Op.19
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This is a poor listening program, but an excellent CD. The Barcarolles of Fauréare as subtle and delicate as fine porcelain, and as beautiful. They were all published separately and obviously were unintended to be heard at once, nor would any recitalist play them that way in public. (Few pianists play them at all, which is a real pity.) Pierre-Alain Volondat has deep insight into this music, playing with the kind of relaxed lyricism that makes the music bloom. And it's certainly convenient having all these pieces together where you can find them. Just don't play the CD straight through. The solo version of the Ballade (later orchestrated) is beautifully played also. -- Leslie Gerber
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Beautiful.......2005-05-13
The Amazon reviewer is simnply wrong; this is a beautiful listening program. The reviewer is wrong again about these pieces never being played complete in concert; in fact I myself have had the pleasure of hearing three different complete performances live. The performances on this disc are perfectly fine, even if they lack the elegance of a Heidsieck or the romantic sweep of a Rubenstein. This disc is well worth investigating, especially at this price.
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Fauré: 13 Barcarolles; Thème & Variations
Germaine Thyssens-Valentin
Manufacturer: Testament UK
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ASIN: B00005T7J6
Release Date: 2001-12-11 |
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Testament earns a debt of gratitude by rescuing these faultless Fauré performances from undeserved obscurity. The close-up mid-1950s mono sound fully conveys Thyssens-Valentin's gorgeous tone and sophisticated touch, along with the graded dynamics that let us hear the way she carefully builds the tolling bell sounds of the first Barcarolle into a big climax that then slowly recedes. So while this--and the other two Testament reissues of her Fauré--are historically important, they don't force you to listen through severely dated sound. The 13 Barcarolles are wonderful works, full of gently rolling rhythms that suit their name, but also with an undertow of melancholy often missing from other performances. Thyssens-Valentin's only real rivals in this music are such past greats as Margeurite Long, whose angular, etched interpretation of No. 6 offers a contrast to Thyssens-Valentin's smoothly flowing, more introspective version, and Robert Casadesus (Sony), whose exciting, high-voltage No. 5 contrasts with her more relaxed, color-drenched performance. But those pianists didn't record all 13; Thyssens-Valentin did, and hers stands above all other versions. --Dan Davis
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Fauré: 13 Barcarolles
Manufacturer: EMI Classics Imports
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ASIN: B00008PW63
Release Date: 2003-11-04 |
Tracks:
- No. 1 In A Minor
- No. 2 In G Major
- No. 3 In G Flat Major
- No. 4 In A Flat Major
- No. 5 In F Sharp Minor
- No. 6 In E Flat Major
- No. 7 In D Minor
- No. 8 In D Flat Major
- No. 9 In A Minor
- No. 10 In A Minor
- No. 11 In G Minor
- No. 12 In E Flat Major
- No. 13 In C Major
- No. 1 In E Flat Major
- No. 2 In F Minor
- No. 2 In D Flat Major
- No. 4 In D Flat Major
- No. 5 In F Sharp Minor
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- No. 1 In F Flat Minor
- No. 2 In D Flat Major
- No. 3 In G Flat Major
- No. 4 In A Flat Major
- Capriccio In E Flat Major
- Fantaisie In E Flat Major
- Fugue In A Minor
- Adagietto In E Minor
- Improvisation In C Sharp Minor
- Fugue In E Minor
- Allegresse In C Major
- Nocturne In D Flat Major
- Mazurka, Op. 32
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- No. 2 In A Minor
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- I Berceuse
- II Mi-a-ou
- III Le Jardin De Dolly
- IV Kitty-Valse
- V Tendresse
- VI Le Pas Espagnol
- Souvenir De Bayreuth, Pour Piano A 4 Mains
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Trois Romances sans paroles: 1. Track 1 2:07 2. Track 2 2:43 3. Track 3 2:40. 4. Valse Caprice No. 1 8:07 5. Nocturne No. 1 7:04 6. Barcarolle No. 1 5:04 7. Nocturne No. 6 9:05 8. Barcarolle No. 5 7:40 9. Barcarolle No. 6 3:48 10. Theme and Variations 16:18 11. Nocturne No. 8 3:01 12. Nocturne No. 13 7:43.
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Faure: Barcarolles
Jean-Philippe Collard
Manufacturer: Angel
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ASIN: B000006DEO
Release Date: 1998-03-24 |
Tracks:
- No. 1 In A Minor, Op.26
- No. 2 In G Major, Op.41
- No. 3 In G Flat Major, Op.42
- No. 4 In A Flat Major, Op.44
- No. 5 In F Sharp Minor, Op.66
- No. 6 In E Flat Major, Op.70
- No.7 In D Minor, Op.90
- No. 8 In D Flat Major, Op.96
- No. 9 In A Minor, Op.101
- No. 10 In A Minor,Op.104 No 2
- No. 11 In G Minor, Op.105
- No. 12 In E Flat Major, Op.106 bis
- No. 13 In C Major, Op.116
- No. 1 In E Flat Major, Op.25
- No. 2 In F Minor, Op.31
- No. 3 In A Flat Major, Op.34
- No. 4 In D Flat Major, Op.91
- No. 5 In F Sharp Minor, Op.102
Tracks:
- No. 1 In F Sharp Minor, Op.30
- No. 2 In D Flat Major, Op.38
- No. 3 In G Flat Major, Op.59
- No. 4 In A Flat Major, Op.62
- Capriccio In E Flat Major
- Fantasie In A Flat Major
- Fugue In A Minor
- Adagietto In E Minor
- Improvisation In C Sharp Minor
- Fugue In E Minor
- Allegresse In C Major
- Nocturne In D Flat Major
- Mazurka, Op.32
- No. 1 In A Flat Major
- No. 2 In A Minor
- No. 3 In A Flat Major
- I. Berceuse
- II. Mi-A-Ou
- III. Le Jardin De Dolly
- IV. Kitty-Valse
- V. Tendresse
- VI. Le Pas Espagnol
- Souvenir De Bayreuth, Pour Piano A 4 Mains
Customer Reviews:
Exuberant performances from Collard.......2000-04-02
Faure's outpout for the piano is prodigious, but the intensely introspective nature of his music has eluded performers and audience alike. Thankfully, pianists like Collard have made this music available to the public. Collard's Faure is buoyant, lyrical, youthful and therefore somewhat straight forward, yet it is an approach that rescues this music from sentimentality, especially in those written during Faure's early period. For example, when compared to Paul Crossley, whose Valses-Caprice stretches rhythmic freedom beyond good taste, Collard's no-nonsense reading brings out the vitality of these exquisite pieces. If you like Chopin already but are not familiar with Faure, this would be a good introduction.
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A Faur� Collection (Barcarolles Improptus Nocturnes)
Manufacturer: Conifer
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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| Fauré, Gabriel
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ASIN: B0000024F4
Release Date: 1995-05-09 |
Tracks:
- Impromptu No.2 in f, Op.31
- Nocturne in E flat, Op.33 No.1
- Trois Romances Sans Paroles, Op.17
- Barcarolle No.6 in E flat, Op.70
- Nocturne No.6 in D flat, Op.63
- Barcarolle No.5 in f #, Op.66
- Nocturne No.4 in E flat, Op.36
- Barcarolle No.4 in A flat, Op.44
- Impromptu No.1 in E flat, Op.25
- Barcarolle No.3 in a, Op.26
- Impromptu No.3 in A flat, Op.34
Tracks:
- Barcarolle No.2 in G, Op.41
- Barcarolle No.7 in d, Op.90
- Nocturne No.9 in b/B, Op.97
- Nocturne No.10 in e, Op.99
- Impromptu No.6 in D flat, Op.86
- Barcarolle No.12 in E flat, Op.106
- Barcarolle No.11 in g, Op.105
- Mazurka in B flat, Op.32
- Nocturne No.11 in F #, Op.104 No.1
- Nocturne No.8 in D flat, Op.84 No.5
- Valse Caprice No.4 in A flat, Op.62
Customer Reviews:
Beautiful!.......1999-08-27
I really love these CDs. Kathryn Stott is a most remarkable pianist. Her touch is flexible and musicianship is peerless. She brings out the essence of these elusive pieces. I heard several other pianists play Faure, but Stott is overall most impressive. Very well recorded also. Strongly recommended for anyone who loves music of Faure.
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Fauré: Nocturnes, Impromptus, Romances, Barcarolles
Manufacturer: Conifer
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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| Fauré, Gabriel
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ASIN: B0000024D9
Release Date: 1994-10-05 |
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Faure: Les 13 Barcarolles
Manufacturer: EMI
ProductGroup: Classical
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ASIN: B000EVW7EM |
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Fauré: The 13 Barcarolles
Manufacturer: Crd
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ASIN: B0000044G1
Release Date: 1994-04-05 |
Tracks:
- Barcarolle No.1 In a, Op.26
- Barcarolle No.2 In G, Op.41
- Barcarolle No.3 In G Flat, Op.42
- Barcarolle No.4 In A Flat, Op.44
- Barcarolle No.5 In f#, Op.66
- Barcarolle No.6 In E Flat, Op.70
- Barcarolle No.7 In d, Op.90
- Barcarolle No.8 In D Flat, Op.96
- Barcarolle No.9 In a, Op.101
- Barcarolle No.10 In a, Op.104, No.2
- Barcarolle No.11 In g, Op.105
- Barcarolle No.12 In E Flat, Op.106
- Barcarolle No.13 In C, Op.116
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