Fauré, Gabriel - "Noël" for Viola & Guitar Opus 43 No. 1 Alto, Guitare |
Compositeur : | Fauré, Gabriel (1845 - 1924) | ||||
Instrumentation : | Alto, Guitare | ||||
Genre : | Romantique | ||||
Arrangeur : Editeur : | MAGATAGAN, MICHAEL (1960 - ) | ||||
Date : | 1885 | ||||
Droit d'auteur : | Public Domain | ||||
Ajoutée par magataganm, 23 Nov 2016 Gabriel Urbain Fauré (1845 - 1924) was a French composer, organist, pianist and teacher. He was one of the foremost French composers of his generation, and his musical style influenced many 20th century composers. Among his best-known works are his Nocturnes for piano, the songs "Après un rêve" and "Clair de lune", and his Requiem. Faure composed "Noël" in 1885 clearly as an occasional piece; a little Christmas song destined for a performance where a harmonium was available to add a festive carillon color to the piano accompaniment. The original text embraces a traditional religiosity to which Faure responds dutifully at the end of the piece, although a certain atypical unctuousness hovers uncomfortably over the music unless it is performed with open-hearted innocence. Although this work was originally written for Piano, Harmonium and voice, I created this arrangement for Viola & Classical Guitar to retain it's color and elegance (sans harmonium). Partition centrale : | Noël; Nocturne (3 partitions) | |