Fauré

Fauré: String Quartet in E minor, Op.121 (1924) Allegro moderatoAndanteAllegro At first this may seem an extraordinary,…

Virtuosic display and magical intimacy [JF]

A pleasing recital of French chansons all tied to the year 1913 [MP]

Pianophiles will warmly embrace this latest addition to the Meloclassic roster [SG]

An interesting programme compromised by effortful violin playing [NB]

An absolute feast of piano recordings that greatly expands our knowledge of a pianist who has been very undeservedly forgotten [RCh]

(Déjà Review) Indispensable [CH]

Bewitching total immersion in sublime harp sounds [DC]

Historical recordings in excellent remastered sound that belies its considerable age [GF]

A look back at favourites from France in Barenboim’s Berlin return [PH]

Erato marks the centenary of Fauré’s death with a big box that mines his discography in all its richness [JW]

It is wonderful to hear these pianists who have been undeservedly forgotten and in new works to their discography [RCh]

This is a very fine disc; in fact, c’est magnifique! [JQ]

This imaginative and varied programme proves emphatically that Richard Galliano still sits safely on his throne as the King of the Accordion [GF]

Playing of the highest quality in an intriguing and very rewarding programme [GPu]

Two wonderfully contrasting explorations of Maeterlinck’s play [JF]

A very cool, unemotional (and unsuccessful) take on Fauré’s cello works [DJB]

Delightful lost treasures from French musical history [JF]

Classic chamber recordings from the inimitable violinist Henry Merckel and his ensembles [JW]

(Déjà Review) This disc has given me enormous pleasure and will continue to do so [JQ]

A consistently engaging anthology of ‘romantic’ music for solo harp, all perceptively played [GPu]

An Elman discographic lacuna is put right; fine transfers too [JW]

(Déjà Review) Substantial works in immaculate performances [HC]

An attractive homage to influential Catalan pianist Ricardo Viñes [MC]