Gabriel Fauré
1845 – 1924
Fauré speaks in gentle tones — refinement without pretension, emotion without excess. His music flows with French elegance, offering solace and beauty in equal measure. Intimate rather than grand.
Essential Listening
Pavane
Elegant melancholy in slow dance time. The haunting flute melody floats over gentle orchestration — pure French grace.
Requiem - Pie Jesu
Gentle mercy instead of hellfire. Fauré called death 'a joyful deliverance' — and this requiem offers serene comfort.
Sicilienne
Bittersweet nostalgia in a gentle lilt. Originally for cello and piano — pure tenderness.
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