Gabriel Fauré
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Belcea Quartet - The Complete Warner Classics Edition
Today one of the most highly respected string quartets, the Belcea were established in 1994 at the Royal College of Music in London and studied with the Chilingirian, the Amadeus, and later the Alban Berg quartets. Today one of the most highly respected string quartets, the Belcea were established in 1994 at the Royal College of Music in London and studied with the Chilingirian, the Amadeus, and later the Alban Berg quartets. They recorded for EMI Classics across nearly a decade, between 2000 and 2009, bringing about tremendous versions of quartets by Schubert, Britten, Bartók, and Mozart, to name a few.
"The Belcea Quartet throw every fibre of their beings into the most vivid projection of the masterpieces they undertake." - The Independent "These recordings form a crucial part of our life as a quartet and we hope that over the ensuing years they haven't lost their freshness and sense of adventure." - Krzysztof Chorzelski, violist of the Belcea Quartet
Franck: Symphony in D Minor - Fauré: Pelléas et Mélisande / Barenboim, Berlin Philharmonic
Alfred Cortot - The Warner Classics Edition
His exceptional touch and sense of phrasing, his deep and personal understanding of the most varied repertoires, or even the legendary trio he formed together with Jacques Thibaud and Pablo Casals, made Alfred Cortot the greatest pianist of his time. Master of many disciples, notably the brilliant Dinu Lipatti, Samson François and Clara Haskil, Cortot also had a lasting influence on the Russian piano school through Samuil Feinberg and Heinrich Neuhaus, the latter himself being the revered teacher of Sviatoslav Richter.
All of the recordings in this set had undergone careful sound restoration in 2012, in order to respect as closely as possible the original sound. The remastering was carried out under the expert control of Mr. Guthrie Luke, a former disciple of Alfred Cortot who attended many recording sessions by Cortot. These recordings do not represent a "complete" edition: the many rolls engraved by the artist for Duo-Art, Aeolian and Pleyela labels have not been reproduced here, most of them doubling the 78-RPM repertoire. The first recordings are acoustic; and the ones with an electric microphone appeared as early as 1926.
FAURE: REQUIEM
FRENCH PIANO IMPRESSIONS / DEBUSSY - FAURE - RAVEL
Fauré, G.: Theme and Variations, Op. 73 / Nocturnes - Nos. 1
MELODIES
Fauré: Nocturnes Nos. 1-7
Fauré: The 13 Barcarolles
Fauré: Barcarolles (Complete) / Ballade, Op. 19
FAURÉ: Pelleas et Melisande / Valses-caprices
FAURÉ: Preludes, Op. 103 / Impromptus
Fauré: Nocturnes Nos. 1-6 / Theme and Variations, Op. 73
Fauré: Piano Quintets Nos. 1 & 2 / Orth, Auryn Quartet
Fauré: Violin Sonatas 1 & 2, Etc / Kang, Devoyon
Fauré: Requiem, Etc / Summerly, Beckley, Gedge, Et Al
Fauré: Orchestral Music / Georgiadis, Rte Sinfonietta, Et Al
BBC Music (6/98, p.67) - Performance: 3 (out of 5), Sound: 4 (out of 5) - "...the exquisite and atmospheric miniatures that make up the Mozariaan 'Masques et bergamasques' and the incidental music for 'Pelléas et Mélisande'....feel ever fresh....The 'Shylock' suite....contains beautiful moments and Lynda Russell's pure, light voice suits the style very well..."
Fauré: Nocturnes Nos 7-13, Etc / Jean Martin
Selections recorded July and November, 1993.
