Work: Après un rêve, Op.7 no.1

Jonathan Nott and the OSR bring surgical precision to Debussy’s vivid sketches, while Khatia Buniatishvili’s Brahms evokes the soulful, improvisational warmth of a pre-war piano legend at the Elbphilharmonie.

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Fauré Song Gala a showcase for the composer's mélodies

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Mark Valencia, 13 Sep

Fauré was the finest of French songwriters. Stéphane Degout and Véronique Gens shine in a full-length evening in a packed Wigmore Hall.

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Seguidillas and habaneras: (French) Impressions of Spain at the Proms

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Mark Pullinger, 20 Jul

María Dueñas makes a stylish Proms debut playing Lalo, while Josep Pons and the BBC Symphony paint (French) impressions of Spain.

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StockholmCello and Piano

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On demand from Konserthuset Stockholm: Stora Salen, No time limit

Massenet, Tailleferre, Fauré, Chopin, Debussy

Mikael Sjögren; Stefan Lindgren

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Bachtrack top ten: Gabriel Fauré

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Mark Pullinger, 12 May

Gabriel Fauré is often obscured by the twin shadows of Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel, but his “pure music”, especially the luminous, sublime late music with its daring harmonic progressions, still has the power to astonish.