Fauré: At the Salon
Donald Macleod explores how the world's greatest sewing machine entrepreneur came to have a defining influence on the life of Faure.
How did the world's greatest sewing machine entrepreneur come to have a defining influence on the life of Gabriel Fauré? Donald Macleod travels to Paris and gets rare access to one of the city's glorious musical salons to find out more from Jean-Michel Nectoux, leading authority on the composer's music.
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Gabriel Fauré
Barcarolle no.2 in G major
Performer: Pascal Rogé (Piano)
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Gabriel Fauré
Pavane op.50
Performer: BBC Philharmonic, Performer: City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, Performer: Yan Pascal Tortelier (Conductor)
- CHANDOS: CHAN 9416.
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Gabriel Fauré
Souvenirs de Bayreuth
Performer: Kathryn Stott (Piano), Performer: Martin Roscoe (Piano)
- HYPERION: CDA66911.
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Gabriel Fauré
Gabriel Fauré - Cinq Mélodies de Venise: Green, Cest l extase
Performer: Nathalie Stutzmann (Contralto), Performer: Catherine Collard (Pianist)
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Gabriel Fauré
Violin Sonata no.1
Performer: Isabelle Faust (Violin), Performer: Florent Boffard (Piano)
- HARMONIA MUNDI: HMC901741.
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Gabriel Fauré
Barcarolle no.2 in G major
Performer: Pascal Rogé (Piano)
- DECCA:4256062.
- 2.
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Gabriel Fauré
Pavane op.50
Performer: BBC Philharmonic, Performer: City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, Performer: Yan Pascal Tortelier (Conductor)
- CHANDOS: CHAN 9416.
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Gabriel Fauré
Souvenirs de Bayreuth
Performer: Kathryn Stott (Piano), Performer: Martin Roscoe (Piano)
- HYPERION: CDA66911.
- 8.
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Gabriel Fauré
Gabriel Fauré - Cinq Mélodies de Venise: Green, Cest l extase
Performer: Nathalie Stutzmann (Contralto), Performer: Catherine Collard (Pianist)
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Gabriel Fauré
Violin Sonata no.1
Performer: Isabelle Faust (Violin), Performer: Florent Boffard (Piano)
- HARMONIA MUNDI: HMC901741.
- 1.
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