Marc Coppey, François Dumont - Fauré Authentique (2024) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Papillon, Op. 77
02. Berceuse, Op. 16
03. Sonate No. 1 pour violoncelle et piano, Op. 109: I. Allegro
04. Sonate No. 1 pour violoncelle et piano, Op. 109: II. Andante
05. Sonate No. 1 pour violoncelle et piano, Op. 109: III. Allegro commodo
06. Romance, Op. 69
07. Élégie, Op. 24
08. Sérénade, Op. 98
09. Sicilienne, Op. 78
10. Sonate No. 2 pour violoncelle et piano, Op. 117: I. Allegro
11. Sonate No. 2 pour violoncelle et piano, Op. 117: II. Andante
12. Sonate No. 2 pour violoncelle et piano, Op. 117: III. Allegro vivo
13. 3 Mélodies, Op. 7: No. 1, Après un rêve, Op. 7 (Arr. for Cello and Piano by Pablo Casals)
14. Allegretto moderato for Two Cellos
15. Dolly, Op. 56: I. Berceuse (Arr. for Cello and Piano by Marc Coppey)

Nuances and facets: Atmospheric salon pieces and sonatas from the composer’s late period: Marc Coppey invites you on a promenade through Fauré’s works for cello. François Dumont accompanies him on an Érard grand piano which was very close to the composer’s heart – “Fauré authentique”!

Gabriel Fauré, a master of song, piano and chamber music, particularly appreciated the deeply colourful range of the Érard grand piano. Its rich overtones and clear bass register made it the ideal instrument for the French salon. This release presents not only Fauré's musical vision, but also the soundworld of the Érard grand piano, which played an important role in the musical scene at the time.

Marc Coppey fully embraces the fluid rhetoric of Fauré's musical language. His interpretation deliberately eschews a perpetual espressivo, which would be stylistically incongruous, but instead delves deep into the nuances and facets of Fauré's compositions: "Fauré authentique" presents not only musical brilliance, but also an authentic journey through the French composer's complete works for cello and piano, embedded in the beautiful sound of the Érard grand piano.

Marc Coppey, cello
François Dumont, piano

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