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Donald Macleod explores some of the many turning points in Faur茅鈥檚 career

Gabriel Faur茅鈥檚 story begins during the second half of the 19th century, when the musical world was dominated by the heavily romantic voices of composers like Wagner, Brahms and Liszt. Faur茅 became a key protagonist in a musical revolution that opened audiences ears to new modes of expression - modern, refined and utterly French. As a composer, and as a teacher at the Paris Conservatoire, he left a huge legacy on the music of the twentieth century. This week Donald Macleod explores some of the many turning points in Faur茅鈥檚 career, and how those events affected his life and his art.

Music Featured:

Tarentelle, 鈥淎ux cieux la lune monte et luit鈥� Op 10, No 2
Violin Sonata No 1 in A, Op 13
脡l茅gie in C minor, Op 24
Berceuse, Op 16
Apr猫s un r锚ve, Op 7, No 1
Automne, Op 18 No 3
Po猫me d鈥檜n jour, Op 21 No 1-3
Souvenirs de Bayreuth
Piano Quartet No 1 in C minor, Op 15
Ballade in F sharp, Op 19
Les roses d鈥檒spahan, Op 39, No 4
Papillon, Op 77
Pavane, Op 50
Clair de lune, Op 46, No 2
Spleen Op 51, No 3
Mandoline, Op 58, No 1
Requiem, Op 48
Le parfum imp茅rissable, Op 76, No 1
Dolly Suite, Op 56
Fantaisie, Op 79
Pell茅as et M茅lisande, Op 80
Nocturne No 6 in D flat, Op 63
Cantique de Jean Racine, Op 11
Le Chanson d鈥櫭坴e, Op 96, No 1-5
P茅n茅lope (Prelude)
Violin Sonata No 2 in E minor, Op 108 (Andante)
Masques et bergamasques, Op 112

Presented by Donald Macleod
Produced by Luke Whitlock, for 大象传媒 Wales

For full track listings, including artist and recording details, and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after broadcast) head to the series page for Gabriel Faur茅 (1845-1924) /programmes/m000w2x8

And you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we鈥檝e featured on Composer of the Week here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z