Fauré: Sacred Perfection
Donald Macleod follows Faure's footsteps into the ever-controversial Parisian church of La Madeleine, inspiration for what would become his greatest masterpiece, the Requiem.
Donald Macleod follows the composer's footsteps into the ever-controversial Parisian church of La Madeleine, adopted by Napoleon as tribute to the Revolution, and with architectural qualities halfway between cathedral and grand railway station. Nonetheless the building inspired Fauré to create his greatest masterpiece, his Requiem, written for the funeral of a Parisian architect.
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Gabriel Fauré
Mazurka op.32
Performer: Kathryn Stott (Piano)
- HYPERION: CDA66911.
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Gabriel Fauré
Après un Rêve
Performer: Veronique Gens (Soprano) Performer: Roger Vignoles (Piano)
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Gabriel Fauré
Clair de Lune
Performer: Veronique Gens (Soprano) Performer: Roger Vignoles (Piano)
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Gabriel Fauré
Requiem (La Madeleine version)
Performer: Agnès Mellon (Soprano), Performer: Peter Kooy (Baritone), Performer: La Chapelle Royale, Performer: Les Petits Chanteurs de Saint-Louis, Performer: Ensemble Musique Oblique, Performer: Philippe Herreweghe (Conductor)
- HARMONIA MUNDI: HMD941292.
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Gabriel Fauré
Mazurka op.32
Performer: Kathryn Stott (Piano)
- HYPERION: CDA66911.
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Gabriel Fauré
Après un Rêve
Performer: Veronique Gens (Soprano) Performer: Roger Vignoles (Piano)
- VIRGIN: VC5453602.
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Gabriel Fauré
Clair de Lune
Performer: Veronique Gens (Soprano) Performer: Roger Vignoles (Piano)
- VIRGIN: VC5453602.
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Gabriel Fauré
Requiem (La Madeleine version)
Performer: Agnès Mellon (Soprano), Performer: Peter Kooy (Baritone), Performer: La Chapelle Royale, Performer: Les Petits Chanteurs de Saint-Louis, Performer: Ensemble Musique Oblique, Performer: Philippe Herreweghe (Conductor)
- HARMONIA MUNDI: HMD941292.
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- Tue 29 Jun 2010 12:00Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 3
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- Tue 28 May 2013 18:30Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 3
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