The Fauré Album - 9612

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Amazon.com Review This is a lovely disc, featuring Fauré's early A Major sonata for violin and piano, his very late Piano Trio, and a handful of shorter bits, some of them transcriptions from orchestral works. The "Sicilienne" from Pélléas at Mélisande is lilting and soft; the transcription of "Clair de Lune" from Masques et Bergamasques captures its charm perfectly. The Sonata gets a performance which has both energy and sensitivity, and Shaham varies his tone throughout; the contemplative, slow movement really contrasts well with the perky finale. The Piano Trio is a masterfully understated work, full of rich harmonies and melodies, and the playing of Shaham, pianist Akira Eguchi, and cellist Brinton Smith captures just the right Romantic scent--if that's the right word--as well as sense of the music. The same three play Eguchi's arrangement of "Après un reve" almost as an encore, and its mellowness sums up the disc. Shaham's playing throughout offers a wonderful palette of colors. --Robert Levine
ASIN: B0000B1A26
VSKU: COV.B0000B1A26.N
Condition: New
Binding: Audio CD