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Simon Zaoui, Pierre Fouchenneret, Raphaël Merlin, Quatuor Strada – Horizons II (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 02:31:43 minutes | 2,44 GB | Genre: Classical
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Simon Zaoui, Pierre Fouchenneret and Raphael Merlin here resume, and complete, their exploration of the chamber works of Gabriel Fauré:, begun in 2018 with the first volume of Horizons. Far from the prevailing trends of the early 20th century, Fauré’s music for piano and strings testifies to the singularity of his language, constantly moving between past and future. Joined by violist Marie Chilemme for the two piano quartets, and by members of the Strada Quartet for the string quartet and quintets, the three friends present a carefully considered version of these masterpieces, recorded here for the first time using the material of the new Barenreiter edition.
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Pierre Fouchenneret, Simon Zaoui, Raphaël Merlin, David Lefort – Gabriel Fauré: Horizons (2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 02:31:56 minutes | 2,28 GB | Genre: Classical
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Designed as an immersion in Gabriel Fauré’s chamber music, the double album recorded by the pianist Simon Zaoui with Pierre Fouchenneret on the violin, Raphaël Merlin on the cello and the tenor David Lefort, unlocks the secrets of Fauré’s late style. In spite of their quasi hermetic density, the French composer’s scores still retain the charm of his youthful works where his melodic genius was more direct.
If Fauré knew the German composers, his expression is of a different sort. No extravagant effusion in his music but an intimate emotion that is perfectly restored here. Around the pianist Simon Zaoui, who subtly underlines the serious gravity of the last three Nocturnes, the musicians perform Fauré’s sonatas, trios and the autumnal melodies of L’Horizon chimérique.”
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