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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Fauré - Works for Cello & Piano
Ophélie Gaillard (cello) & Bruno Fontaine (piano) Born in 1845, the French composer and organist Gabriel Fauré is now acknowledged as one of the most important writers of chamber music of his period. The delicate and elegant style of his music, redolent of the salons of Parisian high-society, is underpinned by a core of emotional depth and an often adventurous approach to harmony. Although he did not compose a great deal of music for the solo cello, he seems to have had a special affinity for the instrument and its lyrical qualities. It is therefore no surprise that these works have become favourites with both audiences and performers. This recording contains all the pieces originally written by Fauré for cello and piano, including one of his most beautiful and enduring short compositions, the “Elégie”, opus 24, and the two sonatas, opus 109 and 119. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | A Bride’s Guide To Wedding Music For Civil Ceremonies
Bach, J S: | Badinerie (from Orchestral Suite No. 2) Air (from Orchestral Suite No. 3, BWV1068 'Air on a G String') Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV1007: Prelude | Beethoven: | Für Elise (Bagatelle in A minor, WoO59) | Bizet: | Carmen - Entr'acte to Act III (Intermezzo) | Boccherini: | String Quartet Op. 11: Minuet | Clarke, Jeremiah: | Trumpet Voluntary 'Prince of Denmark's March' | Debussy: | Clair de lune Arabesque No. 1 | Elgar: | Salut d'amour, Op. 12 | Fauré: | Pavane, Op. 50 Sicilienne, Op. 78 | Gluck: | Dance of the Blessed Spirits | Gossec: | Tambourin | Grieg: | Wedding Day at Troldhaugen, Op. 65 No. 6 | Handel: | Royal Fireworks Music – Overture Fireworks Music - Le rejouissance Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (from Solomon) Water Music – Hornpipe Water Music – Air | Massenet: | Méditation (from Thaïs) | Mendelssohn: | A Midsummer Night's Dream: Wedding March Auf Flügeln des Gesanges, Op. 34 No. 2 | Mozart: | Le nozze di Figaro, K492 - Overture Serenade No. 13 in G major, K525 'Eine kleine Nachtmusik' | Mussorgsky: | Promenade | Pachelbel: | Canon | Purcell: | Trumpet Tune | Saint-Saëns: | Le Carnaval des Animaux: Le Cygne | Satie: | Gymnopédie No. 1 | Stanford: | The Blue Bird, Op. 119 No. 3 | Vivaldi: | The Four Seasons: Spring, RV269 The Four Seasons: Winter, RV297 | Wagner: | Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin | Walton: | Crown Imperial | Widor: | Toccata from Organ Symphony No. 5 In F Minor, Op. 42 No. 1 |
The music on the two CDs has been selected with four key stages of a wedding ceremony in mind. CD 1 is a selection of popular music for the entry of the bride and music for the exit of the bride and groom. CD 2 includes music for setting the scene and suggestions for the signing of the register. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Baba Yaga - Pictures at an Exhibition
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| |  | Romantic French Music for Guitar and Orchestra
Gerald Garcia (guitar) CSFR State Philharmonic Orchestra (Kosice), Peter Breiner "If you enjoy beautifully refined, exquisitely crafted composition, and if you enjoy the guitar in company of a relaxed orchestra, then go for this disc"
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| |  | Fauré - Cello Sonatas Nos. 1 & 2
Maria Kliegel (cello) & Nina Tichman (piano) Fauré’s two cello sonatas are compact, beautifully written works whose musical language, with its many subtle changes of tonality and gift for melody, has been described as conveying ‘the power of tranquil thought’. Written in the summer of 1917, during the First World War, the neglected First Sonata begins with a troubled Allegro, followed by an eloquent Andante and a sparkling Finale. The C minor Andante of the Second Sonata has its origin in a Chant funèbre commissioned for the celebration in May 1921 of the centenary of the death of Napoleon. This recital also includes an arrangement of the ever-popular song Après un rêve, as well as the virtuosic Papillon. “Nina Tichman uses Fauré's powerful left-hand lines correctly as counterweight to the cello's soaring tunes. Impassioned playing from her Kliegel gives us not only the two sonatas, but also the Elégie and even the Romance as the fine, strong works they are.” BBC Music Magazine, July 2008 *** “In both sonatas and in the shorter pieces Kliegel plays with an impressively wide dynamic range down to a mete whisper of pianissimo, perfectly articulated.” Gramophone Magazine, 2008 Awards Issue | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Four Centuries of French Piano Music
“A veritable A-Z of French piano works from King Louis XIII to Boulez. Katsaris is a most fascinating musical journey, the barnstorming Liszt/Katsaris arrangement of the Marseillaise being an obvious highlight.” BBC Music Magazine, May 2008 **** “Take as a whole I found this a wonderfully entertaining programme. Katsaris's… playing has the stamp of an engaging and original personality.” Gramophone Magazine, April 2008 | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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| |  | Fauré - The Works for cello and piano
Xavier Gagnepain (cello) & Jean-Michel Dayez (piano) “Music consists in raising us as far as possible above what is. I carry within me a certain desire for things that do not exist.” Gabriel Fauré | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | ImpressionsFrench Music for Flute, Harp and String Trio
For years, the Linos Harp Quintet has ranked among the most distinguished ensembles in the field of chamber music. The ensemble members are successful soloists and leading members of well-known orchestras. Great successes in the media and in concert life testify to the exceptional quality of this ensemble. The attractive combination of harp, flute, violin, viola and cello inspired many French composers of Romantic and modern times to produce interesting compositions. These pieces form an important starting point for the musical work of the Linos Harp Quintet. The interspersing of works for duo, trio and quartet formations enriches the repertoire of the ensemble. These are every bit as striking as the magnificent sounds offered by the full quintet instrumentation. | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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| |  | Music from France & Spain
Jamie Walton (cello), Daniel Grimwood (piano) | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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On period instruments - Florent Audibert (cello) and Rémy Cardinale (Erard piano) | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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