Fauré: Passions Within
Donald Macleod is joined by Jessica Duchen to find out how Faure found himself among the practitioners of palmistry and ventriloquism at a village fete in the Vale of Glamorgan.
The organisers of a village fête in the Vale of Glamorgan strike lucky with a star guest organist, none other than Fauré himself. Donald Macleod is joined by the composer's English biographer, Jessica Duchen, to find out how the Frenchman found himself amongst the practitioners of palmistry and ventriloquism at this quaintly British extravaganza.
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Gabriel Fauré
Soir Op.63 no.2
Performer: Yann Beuron (Tenor), Performer: Billy Eidi (Piano)
- MPANI: 1C1162,.
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Gabriel Fauré
Larmes, Op. 51 No. 1 (Jean Richepin)(1888)
Performer: Yann Beuron (Tenor), Performer: Billy Eidi (Piano)
- TIMPANI: 1C1162.
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Gabriel Fauré
Au cimetière, Op. 51 No. 2 (Jean Richepin) (1888)
Performer: Yann Beuron (Tenor), Performer: Billy Eidi (Piano)
- TIMPANI: 1C1162.
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Gabriel Fauré
Spleen, Op. 51 No. 3 (Paul Verlaine) (1888)
Performer: Yann Beuron (Tenor), Performer: Billy Eidi (Piano)
- TIMPANI: 1C1162.
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Gabriel Fauré
La Rose, Op. 51 No. 4 (Leconte de Lisle) (1890)
Performer: Yann Beuron (Tenor), Performer: Billy Eidi (Piano)
- TIMPANI: 1C1162.
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Gabriel Fauré
Romance orch.Gaubert
Performer: Chantal Juillet (Violin), Performer: Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Performer: Charles Dutoit (Conductor)
- DECCA: 4581432.
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Gabriel Fauré
Nocturne no.7
Performer: Paul Crossley (Piano)
- RCA VICTOR RED SEAL:09026 61843.
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Gabriel Fauré
Cello Sonata no.2: final movement
Performer: Christian Poltéra (Cello), Performer: Kathryn Stott (Piano)
- CHANDOS: CHAN 10447.
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Gabriel Fauré
String Quartet: 2nd movement
Performer: Dante Quartet
- HYPERION: CDA67664, 6.
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Gabriel Fauré
Soir Op.63 no.2
Performer: Yann Beuron (Tenor), Performer: Billy Eidi (Piano)
- MPANI: 1C1162,.
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Gabriel Fauré
Larmes, Op. 51 No. 1 (Jean Richepin)(1888)
Performer: Yann Beuron (Tenor), Performer: Billy Eidi (Piano)
- TIMPANI: 1C1162.
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Gabriel Fauré
Au cimetière, Op. 51 No. 2 (Jean Richepin) (1888)
Performer: Yann Beuron (Tenor), Performer: Billy Eidi (Piano)
- TIMPANI: 1C1162.
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Gabriel Fauré
La Rose, Op. 51 No. 4 (Leconte de Lisle) (1890)
Performer: Yann Beuron (Tenor), Performer: Billy Eidi (Piano)
- TIMPANI: 1C1162.
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Gabriel Fauré
Romance orch.Gaubert
Performer: Chantal Juillet (Violin), Performer: Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Performer: Charles Dutoit (Conductor)
- DECCA: 4581432.
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Gabriel Fauré
Nocturne no.7
Performer: Paul Crossley (Piano)
- RCA VICTOR RED SEAL:09026 61843.
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Gabriel Fauré
Cello Sonata no.2: final movement
Performer: Christian Poltéra (Cello), Performer: Kathryn Stott (Piano)
- CHANDOS: CHAN 10447.
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Gabriel Fauré
String Quartet: 2nd movement
Performer: Dante Quartet
- HYPERION: CDA67664, 6.
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