A recently discovered piano duet composed by Gabriel Fauré written around 1870 sold for £20,000 at world renowned Sotherby's Auction House, London. Fauré 's newly discovered manuscript was sold by ...
There’s not a note of the music of Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) that isn’t lovely. It’s true. With some composers you have to put up with some tedious rough for some glorious smooth but with Fauré it’s ...
Professor of Musicology Carlo Caballero remembers when he fell in love with the music of Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924): “It was when I heard his ‘Requiem’ as an undergrad at Pomona College [in southern ...
Kathryn Stott celebrates the music of Gabriel Fauré, on the eve of the centenary of his death, and looks back on her career as she prepares to step down from the concert platform. Show more Gabriel ...
November 5, 2012 • In the midst of crisis, music can sometimes mitigate the pain and loss. From powerful pop songs and intimate string quartets to soaring symphonies or singer-songwriters, tell us ...
In 1918, the French composer Gabriel Fauré turned 73. He had managed to combine a life of teaching, performing and writing music. He was simultaneously organist at the famed Madeleine church in Paris ...
Part of Reflections From the Keyboard. Pianist, teacher and author David Dubal hosts a weekly exploration of classical music's piano greats.
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The often-ignored darkness lying deep within Gabriel Fauré’s music is well illustrated by his Nocturnes. Bryce Morrison assesses the recordings by pianists brave enough to tackle them... Read more ...
Editor’s Note: This article previously appeared in a different format as part of The Atlantic’s Notes section, retired in 2021. Personally I can’t listen to music with lyrics; they’re too distracting.
Choral conductor David Willcocks and others reflect on the inspirational impact of Gabriel Fauré's Requiem. From September 2010. Show more "He wanted it to be something that's consoling and helpful.
‘The human soul dreams of being cradled like a child’ — Fauré’s Requiem offers a radiant and tender vision of heaven, comforting audiences far beyond the composer’s original Parisian congregation.