The Best of Faure. Naxos 8.556679
- Conductors: Almeida, Antonio de; Clark, Keith; Georgiadis, John; Summerly, Jeremy
- Orchestra(s): Ireland National Symphony Orchestra; RTE Sinfonietta; Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
- Choir(s): Oxford Camerata; Oxford Schola Cantorum
- Artist(s): Beckley, Lisa; Carey, Colm; Devoyon, Pascal; Kang, Dong-Suk; Martin, Jean; Thiollier, Francois-Joel; Volondat, Pierre-Alain
User Review
“Faure wrote and published relatively few orchestral works, but those that he did were masterpieces of Gallic charm and elegance. This CD offers many of these hard-to-find works, and it is well recorded and performed, from the jaunty Masques et Bergamasques, the serene Pavane, the magical Dolly Suite (a precursor to Debussy's own Children's Corner), the beauty of Shylock, the ethereal grace of Pelleas et Melisande and his famous Requiem. Faure, a retiscent man, is a much underated composer. His choral works, solo piano works, and many songs aptly demonstrate his genius for creating beautiful melodies that stand the test of time and touch us today. And it was Faure, more than any other man, who provided the bridge between the traditional classical styles of Chabrier and Saint-Saens (his teacher) and the French Impressionism of Debussy and Ravel (his student).” John R. Blackburn