Gabriel Fauré's Morceau
du concours (1898) is a little gem written as a test piece for the flute
while the composer was director at the Paris Conservatoire. It formed part of a
subtle campaign on his part to move the conservatoire away from placing what he
viewed as too much emphasis on pure virtuosity. His wish was for an
appreciation that included aspects such as style, rhythm and phrasing; in other
words, musical expression. His love of melody is clearly on display here as the
Morceau arabesques its way
beautifully through its two-minute duration. The manuscript is dated 14 July 1898 so perhaps Fauré was taking advantage of his day off
on Bastille Day.
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Gabriel Fauré
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Recorded on 08/26/2008, uploaded on 12/30/2009
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Morceau du concours Gabriel Fauré
Gabriel Fauré's Morceau du concours (1898) is a little gem written as a test piece for the flute while the composer was director at the Paris Conservatoire. It formed part of a subtle campaign on his part to move the conservatoire away from placing what he viewed as too much emphasis on pure virtuosity. His wish was for an appreciation that included aspects such as style, rhythm and phrasing; in other words, musical expression. His love of melody is clearly on display here as the Morceau arabesques its way beautifully through its two-minute duration. The manuscript is dated 14 July 1898 so perhaps Fauré was taking advantage of his day off on Bastille Day.
More music by Gabriel Fauré
Requiem
Après un rève
Piano Quartet in C minor, Op. 15
Piano Quartet No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 45
Morceau de Concours
Piano Quartet in C minor, Op. 15
Impromptu No. 2 in f minor, Op. 31
Après un Rêve
Cinq melodies “de Venise”, Op. 58
Morceau de Concours
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