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Gabriel Faure, Pascal Rogé
Fauré: Piano Quartets; Piano Quintets
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (7) - Disc #1
1. Piano Quintet No. 1 in D minor, Op. 89: 1. Molto moderato
2. Piano Quintet No. 1 in D minor, Op. 89: 2. Adagio
3. Piano Quintet No. 1 in D minor, Op. 89: 3. Allegretto moderato
4. Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 15: 1. Allegro molto moderato
5. Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 15: 2. Scherzo: Allegro vivo
6. Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 15: 3. Adagio
7. Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 15: 4. Allegro molto
Track Listings (8) - Disc #2
1. Piano Quartet No. 2 in G minor, Op. 45: 1. Allegro molto moderato
2. Piano Quartet No. 2 in G minor, Op. 45: 2. Allegro molto
3. Piano Quartet No. 2 in G minor, Op. 45: 3. Adagio non troppo
4. Piano Quartet No. 2 in G minor, Op. 45: 4. Allegro molto
5. Piano Quintet No. 2 in C minor, Op. 115: 1. Allegro moderato
6. Piano Quintet No. 2 in C minor, Op. 115: 2. Allegro vivo
7. Piano Quintet No. 2 in C minor, Op. 115: 3. Andante moderato
8. Piano Quintet No. 2 in C minor, Op. 115: 4. Allegro molto

CD Details

All Artists: Gabriel Faure, Pascal Rogé
Title: Fauré: Piano Quartets; Piano Quintets
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Decca Import
Original Release Date: 1/1/2003
Re-Release Date: 11/20/2003
Album Type: Import
Genre: Classical
Styles: Chamber Music, Symphonies
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 028947518723

Synopsis

Album Description

Faur?'s large musical output includes many solo piano pieces and songs but just a handful of chamber works; two violin sonatas and two cello sonatas; a string quartet; a piano trio and other small miscellaneous pieces and the four works included here: the two piano quartets and quintets. These four major chamber works span Faur?'s creative years with the earliest, the First Piano Quartet, dating from 1879 through to the latest, the Second Piano Quintet which he completed in 1921 when he was in his seventies. Pascal Rog?, one of the greatest advocates of French piano music is joined by the Quatuor Ysa?e in these much-acclaimed performances.

CD Reviews

Rare masterpieces

Amadeus 888 | London | 09/22/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Faure's piano quartets and quintets are the quintessence and perfection of what is called "French impressionist" music. Hidden and unacknowledged for a very long time, they are gradually becoming more and more popular as more people seem to recognise their awesome, yet extremely subtle beauty, elegance and genius.

I bought this double CD a year ago, and only recently after many repeated listenings did I slowly begin to realise what a treasure I had in my hands, which was funny because I have been listening to Faure for a rather long time. Needless to say, I can't take the CD out of my player. Each listening is a revelation, because these pieces go much deeper than they seem.

This music (and especially the slower movements) breaks my heart with longing for a world of glistening beauty, love and sweetness.

If you love music of beauty and elegance and the French impressionist repertoire, give this CD a chance.

In the beginning maybe you won't find much (especially if you are not familiar with Faure and this type of music), but if you dig deeper with repeated listenings, trust me this CD will be a revelation!"

Avoid this disc

Amadeus 888 | 12/27/2003

(2 out of 5 stars)

"Pascal Roge and Ysaye give fine performances which are unfortunately spoiled by a distracting reverberant acoustic. I would advise those interested in this repertoire to forego this duo in favour of Domus' recordings which are available on two separate Hyperion discs."