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A substantial new edition of this beloved art song literature, standard fare for collegiate singers.Historical notes are included for each song, and a line by line English translation for study. George Seurat's great painting "Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte" adorns the cover. ... Read more

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A good selection of Faure
I just don't like Faure.It's a personal preference, but if you want good French art songs then get a Brahms book.

Just what I wanted
Excellent edition for vocal study:good translations, good keys, easy to read.An extra added feature is some historical information about individual and groups of songs.

A Must for any singer
This book is essential for antone pursuing vocal studies.All written in keys suitable for any soprano or mezzo-soprano.Definately look at the Poemes d'un Jour cycle.This song cycle.This book, is a definate must!!! ... Read more

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26 titles, including: Adagietto * Allegresse * Fantasia * Fugue in A and E Minor * Barcarolles Numbers 1-5 * Impromptus Numbers 1-3, and Nocturnes Numbers 1-6 and 8 * and more. ... Read more

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interesting look at Faure, superficial look at his works
the contents were summarized above, so I'm not going to repeat.I'm just going to say this is a great book if you want to learn about Faure's life, including his unhappy marriage, friendships with other artists and musicians, and students.

In my opinion, though, it's not such a great book if you want a lot of insight into the music.I wanted to read a really thorough discussion of the Requiem.It's not there.There's a chapter on the Requiem, but in fact it devotes a few pages to it and then it's back to Faure's life.The Requiem was my introduction to Faure and I really wanted a lot more than the brief information you can get anywhere:that he composed it after the deaths of his parents, that it has been called a "lullaby of death," that Faure described it as gentle as he was himself, and that it left the hellfire and damnation out.

I wanted to read about the human fear of death, and how Requiem masses are a Christian way of dealing with that (although Faure was evidently agnostic), how it fits in with past Requiems and other sacred music, how it differs from those, how his alterations were condemned by the Catholic church, the public's reaction to it, and critical reaction, some of which was quite negative.They objected to the fact that those slobs who haven't toiled in the vineyards long enough get eternal rest anyway.

In other words, I really wanted a look at the groundbreaking Requiem in context.The treatment was superficial.I found that relates to the author's treatment of Faure's music in general.In my opinion, gossip about his life gets too much emphasis (you learn he was unfaithful to his wife), while his music is not discussed in a way that made me feel I learned much.For example, I'd like to know a lot more about the influence of French culture on his music, and vice versa.

I'm still looking for the analysis of his music.Maybe another biography will have it? ... Read more

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7-section composition with English & Latin texts. ... Read more

Amazon.com
The requiem--the Roman Catholic mass for the dead--is one of those texts that has appealed to countless composers. You want bombast? You got bombast. You want serenely-secure-in-the-faith-of-life-everlasting? You got it. But if you hunger for a quietly comforting taste of the heavenly and ethereal, look no further than Gabriel Fauré's luminous, shimmering setting of the requiem. The Fauré Requiem, when well performed, offers calming succor to those who suffer the vicissitudes of grief. The soprano solo "Pie Jesu" is an exquisite prayer that can hardly fail to move the listener. To see how Fauré achieved his understated but uplifting effects, go through this complete Dover score. Like most Dover editions, this one is a reprint of another publisher's out-of-copyright work, and may contain some out-of-date scholarship. But it is a superb resource for the musician, professional, amateur, or listener.Book Description

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Answer to Prayer
Fauré's Requiem is one of the most beautiful pieces of music that has ever been written. I am grateful that I was given the opportunity to sing in performance of the piece. Ever since, I have been in love with it. Sadly, I was not allowed to keep the score. Finding the full score online was an answer to prayer (figuratively speaking). I now can follow along as I listen to recordings and even sing my part.

The score itself is in wonderful condition. The printing is clear and easy to read. I was, at first, concerned that I would end up with a huge conductor's style score, but it's of normal size without compromising on readability.

Highly recommended.

Good deal
This is a great deal for a well-printed score. Beware that there are a couple of different orchestrations for this piece. This is the small orchestra version and there is also a chamber group version. People tend to use the John Rutter edition of the chamber version and that has different rehearsal letters than this one.

Other than that, this is a bargain.

Faure'srequiem in full score
This is a beautifully presented score.The type-setting of the music leaves nothing to be desired. The paper it is printed on even has a sensual quality, which matches the music portrayed.
I have already used the score to arrange parts for my wind quintet, and have found the job much easier because of the clear manuscript of the score.

One of the best pieces of Music ever written
Gabriel Faure's REQUIEM still remains the only piece of music that has ever given me goosebumps. The music can go from bone-chilling to heart warming in the matter of a few bars. My choir that I perform with sang the piece in the spring of this year. To date, I have never sung a piece of music that was more masterfully crafted for the voices of a boy choir than I have this one. Faure's music is as inspireing as it is beautiful. I would highly suggest it to anyone eager to create beautiful music.

Simplemente Angelical-Juan Guerra
Este Requiem es magnifico, siento como que si estuviera en el Cielo ... Read more

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Great music, but missing one of Fauré's best
Of course pianists should have this wonderful book, just don't assume it's complete.Fauré actually wrote a thirteenth Nocturne (in B minor) and a thirteenth Barcarolle (in C major), neither of which is included here.Both of these are characteristic late Fauré, but the Nocturne #13 is particularly not to be missed.I was just playing it over tonight and was amazed by the dark drama of the music.It's as Fauré's biographer Jessica Duchen said, that it seems to stare death in the face.

Both the Nocturne #13 and the suave, tranquil Barcarolle #13 are available individually from Masters Music Publications, and I would suggest that pianists supplement this book with both of those works to make a complete set of Fauré's nocturnes and barcarolles. ... Read more

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Jean-Michel Nectoux's important new biography of Gabriel Fauré is the most comprehensive study yet of this central figure of fin de siecle France. It traces the composer's life and the rich cultural milieu in which he lived and worked: the world also of Saint-Saens, Flaubert, Verlaine, Ravel, Debussy and Proust. A large part of the book considers Faure's music, with particular emphasis on his adjustment to the musical language of the twentieth century and the formation of his late style. Works in all genres are discussed in detail. The book is the fruit of over twenty years' research by Nectoux, the foremost authority on Gabriel Fauré. He has read more than 5000 previously unpublished letters and has unearthed more than 120 musical manuscripts in the process of writing this definitive study. The text is richly illustrated with rare photographs from Fauré's lifetime and contains an extended chronology of the composer's life, a complete chronological listing of all his own works and a detailed bibliography. ... Read more

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An excellent guide on Gabriel Fauré.
When you read the book Gabriel Faure : a musical life you really getaround the subject in every possible way. Not only is it obvious whyJean-Michel Nectoux is seen as the number one pro on the area, you also getthe impression that he is quite capable in handling the subject in both ahistoric and musicologic manner. The book is highly recommentable. Also forforeign students who wish to approach the life and music of the wonderfullcomposer Gabriel Fauré without having to many problems with the englishlanguage. Desirée Burmeister. ( 3rd year student of the music institute,Aalborg, Denmark ) ... Read more

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A Title For Your Review
After playing an arrangement of Apres un Reve by Gabriel Faure, on the trombone, I decided to learn more about Faure.When I stumbled upon this book, I found a profound and insightful look at Faure's life through hisown letters.I highly recommend this book. ... Read more

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Contents: Adieu * Apres un reve * Au Bord De L'eau * Au Cimetiere * Aurore * C'est L'extase * Clair De Lune * Dans Les Ruines D'une Abbaye * En Priere (In Prayer) * En Sourdine * Fleur Jetee * Green * La Chanson Du Pecheur * La Fee Aux Chansons * Le Secret * Les Berceaux * Lydia * Mandoline * Nell * Notre Amour * Prison * Rencontre * The Rose of Ispahan * Soir * Toujours. ... Read more

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Dissapointed
Two of my favorite orchestral pieces by Faure and they had to be ruined by J. Hamelle & Cie., Paris, n.d. There are so many errors were found in Pelleas et Melisande that I've been trying to edit it myself. There are mistaked articulations, errors in the trumpet part, and ther format is very strange. The rehearsal marks change from letters to numbers, the margins differ in size almost every page, and there are large black lines streaking down some pages that make it look like the edition had been badly photo coppied. Since it is a French edition, all my dover scores with Debussy and Ravel and now this one have faded bars, notes, etc. This book was very cheap and it is very small. I love Faure's music and his wonderful orchestration, but I would much rather prefer if it was accurate. ... Read more

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Title: Gabriel Faure: A Guide to Research.(Review) (book review)
Author: James William Sobaskie
Publication: Notes (Refereed)
Date: March 1, 2001
Publisher: Music Library Association, Inc.
Volume: 57Issue: 3Page: 612

Article Type: Book Review

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