Following in the footsteps of his elders (Chausson, Bizet, Gounod...), Gabriel Fauré perpetuated the tradition of incidental music to enhance plays and reinforce their dramaturgy. He left behind him several major works that are among the most beautiful pages of this repertoire, sometimes unfairly considered as old-fashioned by some of today's artists. Yet music for the stage is of major interest, especially from the golden age of French music, stretching from the mid-19th to the early 20th century, when live music was very much an integral part of the theatrical creation process.
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Pavane Op. 50 (1887)
Shylock Op. 57, musique de scène (1889)
Version originale pour orchestre de chambre reconstituée par Takénori Némoto
Pelléas et Mélisande Op. 80, musique de scène (1898)
Version originale pour orchestre de chambre / Orchestration : Charles Kœchlin
Le voile du bonheur Op. 88, musique de scène (1901, Inédite)
Masques et bergamasques Op. 112 (1919)
Takénori Némoto
Cécile Achille
Cyrille Dubois
Ensemble Musica Nigella
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Pavane op. 50 - Gabriel Fauré