Episode 4
Examining how Faure coped with the large-scale tragedy of World War I and his own worsening deafness. He responded with some of his finest chamber music to date.
In today鈥檚 programme, Donald Macleod finds Faur茅 coping with the large-scale tragedy of the 1st World War and the personal tragedy of his own worsening deafness. He responded with some of his finest chamber music to date, including two great instrumental sonatas 鈥� his 2nd for violin, and 1st for cello.
Exaucement (Fulfilment) from Le jardin clos (The Walled Garden) op 106
Jennifer Smith (Soprano), Graham Johnson (Piano)
Hyperion CDA67334
T21
Nocturne no 12 for piano op107 (1915)
Kathryn Stott (piano)
Hyperion CDA66911
CD4 T2
Sonata no 2 for violin and piano op 108 (1916-7)
Isabelle Faust (Violin), Florent Boffard (piano)
Harmonia Mundi HMC901741
T5-7
Une Chatelaine en sa tour, for harp op 110 (1918)
Ieuan Jones
ASV CD WHL 2111
T5
Sonata no 1 for cello and piano op 109 (1917)
Steven Isserlis (Violin Cello), Pascal Devoyon (piano)
RCA Victor Red Seal 0902668049
T3-5
Une Chatelaine en sa tour, for harp op 110 (1918)
Ieaun Jones
ASV CD WHL 2111
T5
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