Notes and Editorial Reviews
FAURÉ Romances sans paroles, op. 17: Andante quasi allegretto; Allegro molto; Andante moderato. Valse-caprice in A, op. 30/1. Impromptu in f, op. 31/2. Mazurka in Bflat, op. 32. 8 pièces breves, op. 84: Improvisation in c sharp; Fugue in a. 9 Préludes, op. 103: No. 1 in D flat; No. 2 in d. RAVEL Berceuse.1 ENESCU Molto moderato e cantibile. AUBERT Moderato. SCHMITT Rapide. KOECHLIN Andante, calme e très expressif. LADMIRAULT Allegro moderato. ROGER-DUCASSE D’une extrême lenteur
A new recording by the young Yugoslav virtuoso Vladimir Valjarevi? pays homage to the great French composer, Gabriel Fauré. In 1922, seven of Fauré's pupils were commissioned to write music for an album in
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his honor. Among those who contributed were Maurice Ravel, Georges Enesco, Charles Koechlin and Florent Schmitt. These works of homage alternate with piano music by Fauré himself including some of his most grateful and attractive pieces which stand directly between the tradition of Couperin and Chopin and the innovations of his student Ravel and Debussy.
"Here are piquant sidelights on Ravel and Enescu, while a small but fetching taste of Ladmirault or Aubert may prompt a lifelong follow-up. Sound is warm and spacious, but detailed and immediate. Informed liner notes by the redoubtable Eric Salzman, with blurbs on each piece, confect a final elegance. Enthusiastically recommended." - Adrian Corleonis, FANFARE
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Works on This Recording
1.
Pièces brèves (8) for Piano, Op. 84: no 5, Improvisation in C sharp minor by Gabriel Fauré
Performer:
Vladimir Valjarević (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1901; France
2.
Moderato by Louise-François-Marie Aubert
Performer:
Vladimir Valjarević (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: France
3.
Impromptu for Piano no 2 in F minor, Op. 31 by Gabriel Fauré
Performer:
Vladimir Valjarević (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1883; France
4.
Allegro moderato by Paul Ladmirault
Performer:
Vladimir Valjarević (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: France
5.
Pièces brèves (8) for Piano, Op. 84: no 3, Petit fugue in A minor by Gabriel Fauré
Performer:
Vladimir Valjarević (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1869; France
6.
Molto moderato e cantabile by George Enescu
Performer:
Vladimir Valjarević (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: France
7.
Mazurka for Piano in B flat major, Op. 32 by Gabriel Fauré
Performer:
Vladimir Valjarević (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: circa 1878; France
8.
Rapide by Florent Schmitt
Performer:
Vladimir Valjarević (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: France
9.
Romances sans paroles (3) for Piano, Op. 17 by Gabriel Fauré
Performer:
Vladimir Valjarević (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: ?1863; France
10.
Berceuse sur le nom de Fauré by Maurice Ravel
Performer:
Svetla Kaitcherva (Violin),
Vladimir Valjarević (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1922; France
11.
Preludes (9) for Piano, Op. 103: no 1 in D flat major by Gabriel Fauré
Performer:
Vladimir Valjarević (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1909-1910; France
12.
Preludes (9) for Piano, Op. 103: no 5 in D minor by Gabriel Fauré
Performer:
Vladimir Valjarević (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1909-1910; France
13.
D'un extreme lenteur by Jean Roger-Ducasse
Performer:
Ivailo Nanev (Piano),
Vladimir Valjarević (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: France
14.
Valse-caprice for Piano no 1 in A major, Op. 30 by Gabriel Fauré
Performer:
Vladimir Valjarević (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: ?1882; France
15.
Andante, calme e très expressif by Charles Koechlin
Performer:
Vladimir Valjarević (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: France
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