Faur茅: 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 Faur茅? 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 Faur茅
Barcarolle no.2 in G major
Performer: Pascal Rog茅 (Piano)
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Gabriel Faur茅
Pavane op.50
Performer: 大象传媒 Philharmonic, Performer: City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, Performer: Yan Pascal Tortelier (Conductor)
- CHANDOS: CHAN 9416.
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Gabriel Faur茅
Souvenirs de Bayreuth
Performer: Kathryn Stott (Piano), Performer: Martin Roscoe (Piano)
- HYPERION: CDA66911.
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Gabriel Faur茅
Gabriel Faur茅 - Cinq M茅lodies de Venise: Green, Cest l extase
Performer: Nathalie Stutzmann (Contralto), Performer: Catherine Collard (Pianist)
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Gabriel Faur茅
Violin Sonata no.1
Performer: Isabelle Faust (Violin), Performer: Florent Boffard (Piano)
- HARMONIA MUNDI: HMC901741.
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Gabriel Faur茅
Barcarolle no.2 in G major
Performer: Pascal Rog茅 (Piano)
- DECCA:4256062.
- 2.
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Gabriel Faur茅
Pavane op.50
Performer: 大象传媒 Philharmonic, Performer: City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, Performer: Yan Pascal Tortelier (Conductor)
- CHANDOS: CHAN 9416.
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Gabriel Faur茅
Souvenirs de Bayreuth
Performer: Kathryn Stott (Piano), Performer: Martin Roscoe (Piano)
- HYPERION: CDA66911.
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Gabriel Faur茅
Gabriel Faur茅 - Cinq M茅lodies de Venise: Green, Cest l extase
Performer: Nathalie Stutzmann (Contralto), Performer: Catherine Collard (Pianist)
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Gabriel Faur茅
Violin Sonata no.1
Performer: Isabelle Faust (Violin), Performer: Florent Boffard (Piano)
- HARMONIA MUNDI: HMC901741.
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