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Piano Solo
13 Nocturnes, Urtext Edition by Roy Howat
13 Nocturnes:
Just as this remarkable series of works spanned virtually the whole of Fauré’s compositional career, so they can give us a lifetime of enrichment. One can only marvel at the source of inspiration which brought into being such profound utterances as the 6th or 10th Nocturnes, to name but two examples. The ‘Nocturnes’ had a particularly unfortunate publishing history. As a result, Howat identifies literally hundreds of corrections, amendments and alternatives deriving directly from Fauré’s own pen. Characteristically, Howat is also always alert to the restless, fecund spirit of Fauré’s creativity; as such, he regards slight discrepancies in repeat or parallel passages as often being perfectly viable variants, rather than composer ‘errors’ to be standardized. Among the multiplicity of sources consulted are piano-roll recordings of three of the Nocturnes by the composer himself.
Just as this remarkable series of works spanned virtually the whole of Fauré’s compositional career, so they can give us a lifetime of enrichment. One can only marvel at the source of inspiration which brought into being such profound utterances as the 6th or 10th Nocturnes, to name but two examples. The ‘Nocturnes’ had a particularly unfortunate publishing history. As a result, Howat identifies literally hundreds of corrections, amendments and alternatives deriving directly from Fauré’s own pen. Characteristically, Howat is also always alert to the restless, fecund spirit of Fauré’s creativity; as such, he regards slight discrepancies in repeat or parallel passages as often being perfectly viable variants, rather than composer ‘errors’ to be standardized. Among the multiplicity of sources consulted are piano-roll recordings of three of the Nocturnes by the composer himself.
Code:EP7659
- £16.95
Pièces brèves
Pièces brèves:
These exquisite pieces are among many Fauré works which have long puzzled pianists with illogical-seeming metronome markings. The issue is addressed comprehensively in this edition, presenting the performer with all the relevant narratives. Roy Howat also chronicles Fauré’s struggles in trying to prevent his publisher from adding superfluous titles to the pieces.
These exquisite pieces are among many Fauré works which have long puzzled pianists with illogical-seeming metronome markings. The issue is addressed comprehensively in this edition, presenting the performer with all the relevant narratives. Roy Howat also chronicles Fauré’s struggles in trying to prevent his publisher from adding superfluous titles to the pieces.
Code:EP7601
- £9.95
Romances sans paroles
Romances sans paroles:
Even in these early pieces Fauré’s penchant for unusual and daring harmonic shifts is already apparent. This edition offers alternative readings based on Fauré’s piano-roll recording of the third romance.
Even in these early pieces Fauré’s penchant for unusual and daring harmonic shifts is already apparent. This edition offers alternative readings based on Fauré’s piano-roll recording of the third romance.
Code:EP7711
- £7.95
Pavane Op.50
Pavane:
Fauré made a piano transcription of the ‘Pavane’, but subsequently he revised his original orchestral score. Howat’s new transcription is true to the spirit of Fauré’s arrangement. The preface quotes from Sir Adrian Boult’s recollection that Fauré preferred (and played the piece at) a tempo considerably faster than the rather doleful interpretations one often hears.
Fauré made a piano transcription of the ‘Pavane’, but subsequently he revised his original orchestral score. Howat’s new transcription is true to the spirit of Fauré’s arrangement. The preface quotes from Sir Adrian Boult’s recollection that Fauré preferred (and played the piece at) a tempo considerably faster than the rather doleful interpretations one often hears.
Code:EP7383
- £5.95
Dolly Op.56
Dolly (Piano Solo version):
Roy Howat’s arrangement of ‘Dolly’, based on his Urtext revision of the original duet version, sits firmly within the French tradition of transcription, with its focus on elegance and clarity of texture. When appropriate, less essential notes are indicated by smaller noteheads.
Roy Howat’s arrangement of ‘Dolly’, based on his Urtext revision of the original duet version, sits firmly within the French tradition of transcription, with its focus on elegance and clarity of texture. When appropriate, less essential notes are indicated by smaller noteheads.
Code:EP7384
- £8.95
Forthcoming:
The new Peters edition of Fauré's Barcarolles, like that of the Nocturnes, draws on a very wide range of sources including piano rolls played by him and printed copies bearing his corrections. Along with other rare sources, these offer some variant textures in the First Barcarolle and throw important light on tempo and rhythmic treatment in (particularly) the first two Barcarolles. The Fifth Barcarolle shows a vital manuscript variant and some variant rhythmic notation that impinge strongly on the piece's tonal and rhythmic structure; in the Eighth Barcarolle a whole series of faulty or missing accidentals is corrected. A longstanding confusion of slurs and ties is resolved in the Tenth Barcarolle, along with a problem of continuity at one point. Some oft-debated textures in the Eleventh and Twelfth Barcarolles are clarified, along with the correction of an unusually large number of wrong notes in the Eleventh. The remaining pieces appear with by many smaller but telling corrections, in all bringing a new clarity to this epoch-defining series of pieces spanning four decades.
The new Peters edition of Fauré's Barcarolles, like that of the Nocturnes, draws on a very wide range of sources including piano rolls played by him and printed copies bearing his corrections. Along with other rare sources, these offer some variant textures in the First Barcarolle and throw important light on tempo and rhythmic treatment in (particularly) the first two Barcarolles. The Fifth Barcarolle shows a vital manuscript variant and some variant rhythmic notation that impinge strongly on the piece's tonal and rhythmic structure; in the Eighth Barcarolle a whole series of faulty or missing accidentals is corrected. A longstanding confusion of slurs and ties is resolved in the Tenth Barcarolle, along with a problem of continuity at one point. Some oft-debated textures in the Eleventh and Twelfth Barcarolles are clarified, along with the correction of an unusually large number of wrong notes in the Eleventh. The remaining pieces appear with by many smaller but telling corrections, in all bringing a new clarity to this epoch-defining series of pieces spanning four decades.
