Gabriel Fauré is best known for his Requiem and Pavane, but these are not typical of an output that focused largely on solo piano pieces, songs and chamber music, many of which were orchestrated by others. His Violin Concerto was never completed but the surviving first movement reveals Fauré’s characteristic playfulness with rhythm and harmony. The short prelude to Pénélope, Fauré’s only opera, conveys the sombre and passionate moods of its heroine, heard here alongside favourites such as the poignant Élégie, the beloved Dolly and, famous among flautists, the distinguished Fantaisie.
Fauré, Gabriel
Pénélope: Prélude
1 Pénélope: Prélude 07:49
Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 14: I. Allegro
2 Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 14: I. Allegro 14:50
Berceuse, Op. 16 (version for violin and orchestra)
3 Berceuse, Op. 16 (version for violin and orchestra) 03:30
Élégie, Op. 24 (version for cello and orchestra)
4 Élégie, Op. 24 (version for cello and orchestra) 06:20
Fauré, Gabriel
Gaubert, Philippe - Arranger
Romance in B-Flat Major, Op. 28 (arr. P. Gaubert for violin and orchestra)
5 Romance in B-Flat Major, Op. 28 (arr. P. Gaubert for violin and orchestra) 05:50
Fauré, Gabriel
Aubert, Louis - Arranger
Fantaisie, Op. 79 (arr. L. Aubert for flute and orchestra)
6 Fantaisie, Op. 79 (arr. L. Aubert for flute and orchestra) 05:11
Fauré, Gabriel
Rabaud, Henri - Arranger
Dolly, Op. 56 (arr. H. Rabaud for orchestra)
7 No. 1. Berceuse: Allegretto moderato 02:46
8 No. 2. Mi-a-ou: Allegro vivo 01:53
9 No. 3. Le jardin de Dolly: Andantino 02:36
10 No. 4. Kitty-valse: Tempo di valse 02:35
11 No. 5. Tendresse: Andante 03:43
12 No. 6. Le pas espagnol: Allegro 02:07
Total Playing Time: 59:10
