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Angela Hewitt - Gabriel Faure: Piano Music (2013)

Posted By: Designol

Date: 29 Oct 2023 14:51:59

Angela Hewitt - Gabriel Faure: Piano Music (2013)

For many listeners, the keyboard works of Gabriel Fauré epitomize French music of the fin de siècle, typically because its languorous melodies and subtle harmonies are at times evocative of late Romantic parlor music. Yet Angela Hewitt defends Fauré's piano music from such a superficial judgment, demonstrating that it is much more substantial in content than the conventional piano pieces of the time, and that the difficulties one encounters in his music are akin to the complexities in Bach. Hewitt's polished performances of the Thème et variations, two Valses-caprices, three Nocturnes, and the Ballade are proof of her longtime commitment to this music, and her penetrating insights into Fauré's expressions and technical artistry reveal levels of inventiveness that are often missed in less competent performances. Of course, having played Fauré for most of her life, Hewitt has intimate knowledge of the music, and her sensitivity and control communicate precisely the effects she wishes, so the music never seems sloppily sentimental or vaguely sketched. Instead, one is reminded at times of her crisp interpretations of Bach, especially at points where the chromatic counterpoint and cadences almost approach Baroque style. But Hewitt lets the music have full expression, so the emotions and colors that Fauré intended come across with poetic elegance, and Hewitt proves herself a true authority on this composer's music. Highly recommended.

Review by Blair Sanderson, Allmusic.com

Take a French composer with a contrapuntal bent, whose music requires a rigour, poise and nuance akin to that of a ballet dancer. Then choose a pianist, such as Angela Hewitt, whose feel for all these qualities is a given. The result is an exquisite Fauré recital.

Hewitt has framed this selection with Fauré’s two most substantial solo piano pieces: first, the Thème et variations, whose inspiration is Schumann’s Etudes symphoniques – though ultimately, having worked through a wide spectrum of light-fingered shades, Fauré chooses a reflective and almost pious coda. Last is the solo version of the early Ballade; and in between, the two flirtatious Valse-caprices plus three of the most substantial Nocturnes.

Fauré was influenced by early church music, and his works are permeated by modal inflections and the intertwining of contrapuntal voices. Seductive charm and deep yet veiled sensuality create an elusive soundworld where heart-on-sleeve sentiment would do serious damage.

Hewitt’s clarity, though, is exemplary. The purity and strong, supple backbone of her playing lets Fauré’s inventive genius, his extraordinary sensitivity to colour, harmonic shading, texture and eloquence, shine on its own terms. This is evident in the high spirits of the first Valse-caprice, and the tragic oration of the Nocturne No. 13.

Above all, though, Hewitt can draw us into Fauré’s unique bubble and simply envelop us in his cool, self-sufficient gorgeousness without necessarily giving a thought to any of the above.

Review by Jessica Duchen, BBC Music Magazine

Gabriel Fauré at Allmusic
Gabriel Fauré at Wiki

Angela Hewitt at Allmusic
Angela Hewitt at Wiki

Recording Date:
August 11, 2012 - August 14, 2012
Recording Location:
Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin

Tracklist:

Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)

Theme & Variations, Op. 73

01. Theme (1:58)
02. Var. 1: L'istesso tempo (0:58)
03. Var. 2: Piu mosso (0:53)
04. Var. 3: Un poco piu mosso (0:48)
05. Var. 4: L'istesso tempo (1:25)
06. Var. 5: Un poco piu mosso (0:48)
07. Var. 6: Molto adagio (1:50)
08. Var. 7: Allegro moderato (0:52)
09. Var. 8: Andante molto moderato (1:28)
10. Var. 9: Quasi adagio (1:17)
11. Var. 10: Allegro vivo (1:16)
12. Var. 11: Andante molto, moderato espressivo (2:47)

13. Valse-caprice No.1 in A major, Op. 30 (7:22)
14. Valse-caprice No.2 in D flat major, Op. 38 (7:43)

15. Nocturne No.5 in B flat major, Op. 37 (8:35)
16. Nocturne No.6 in D flat major, Op. 63 (9:12)
17. Nocturne No.13 in B minor, Op. 119 (8:29)

18. Ballade pour piano seul, Op. 19 (15:07)

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