Gabriel Fauré: Le Papillon et La Fleur: SATB

Par FAURE GABRIEL. The Trumpet?s powers of expression are not limited to the pompous accents and ringing tones of the Triumphal March of Verdi?s Aida. To all doubters, we strongly recommend opening Volume 2 ofMélodies Et Pièces Diverses by Gabriel Fauré, transcribed for Trumpet and Piano by internationally acclaimed soloist Guy Touvron. In this volume,gentleness and express­iveness prevail. With its slow tempo and dolce opening indication, the well-known melody Après un rêve floats a legato song that goes straight to the heart, asdoesTristesse with its fluid, subtle melodic gesture. While Le Papillon et la Fleur still bow to the aesthetics of the romance, the Absent (also based on Hugo?s verse) erects a vast dramaticnarrative with very simple means. Au Cimetière completes this selection of melodies that is enhanced by two originally instrumental pieces, the Berceuse Op. 16 for Violin and Piano and the Romance sansparoles No. 3 for Piano. Faithful to the Faurian spirit as defined by Jankelevitch, these transcriptions ?whisper into the ear of those who deserve to hear?. / Date parution : 2022-02-26/ Recueil / Trompette et Piano

This is the first volume in a five-volume set of the complete songs and vocalises of Gabriel Fauré the only complete critical edition. Based on the study of hundreds of manuscript and printed sources Roy Howat and Emily Kilpatrick have tested the edition internationally in masterclasses workshops seminars concerts and recordings with the participation of professional singers students teachers coaches and specialists. This first volume contains all songs written up to 1882 encompassing many of Fauré’s most well-known and loved songs including Après un rêve Le papillon et la fleur and Au bord de l’eau. The volume includesa preface in French English and German and translations into English and German of the original poetry.