Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924)

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Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924)

1. What do we need to know about this composer?
Possible answers . . .

  • A great composer who helped perfect the Mélodie as a true art song form.
  • His songs express broader range of emotion and greater variety of musical textures than with earlier French songs.
  • His songs show subtle nuances and delicate detail–very French!

2. Name a song composition by this composer.
Possible answers . . .

Adieu
Après un rêve
Arpège
Au bord de l’eau
Au Cimetiere
Aurore
Automne
Chanson D’amour
Cinq Melodies de Venise
Clair de lune
Dans Les Ruines D’une Abbaye

En priere
En Sourdine
Fleur Jetee
Green
Ici-Bas
L’Hiver A Cesse
La Lune Blanche
Le secret
Les Berceaux
Les Larmes
Les roses d’Ispahan

Lydia
Mai
Mandoline
Nell
Prison
Rencontre
Reve D’amour
Sylvie
Toujours
Tristesse

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Cinq Melodies de Venise

  1. “Mandoline” (from Fêtes galantes)
  2. “En sourdine” (from Fêtes galantes)
  3. “Green” (from Romances sans paroles)
  4. “À Clymène” (from Fêtes galantes)
  5. “C’est l’extase” (from Romances sans paroles)

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La Bonne chanson

  1. “Une sainte en son auréole”
  2. “Puisque l’aube grandit”
  3. “La lune blanche luit dans les bois”
  4. “J’allais par des chemins perfides”
  5. “J’ai presque peur, en vérité”
  6. “Avant que tu ne t’en ailles”
  7. “Donc, ce sera par un clair jour d’été”
  8. “N’est-ce pas?”
  9. “L’hiver a cessé”

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L’Horizon chimérique

  1. “La mer est infinie”
  2. “Je me suis embarqué”
  3. “Diane, Séléné”
  4. “Vaisseaux, nous vous aurons aimés”


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Adieu

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Also . . .


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Adieu

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Also . . .
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Après un rêve

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Après un rêve

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Arpège

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https://youtu.be/2OEZfyPPyPA

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Arpège

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Au bord de l’eau

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Au bord de l’eau

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Also . . . [lower key]

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Au Cimetiere

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Au Cimetiere

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Aurore

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https://youtu.be/9x2JXLPbyek

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Aurore

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Automne

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Automne

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Chanson D’amour

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HIGH VOICE
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FULL PERFORMANCE:
https://youtu.be/zMadD-DvC70

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Chanson D’amour

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Chanson D’amour

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https://youtu.be/zMadD-DvC70

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Chanson D’amour

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Clair de lune

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Clair de lune

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Dans Les Ruines D’une Abbaye

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Dans Les Ruines D’une Abbaye

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En priere

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En priere

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En Sourdine

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En Sourdine

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Also . . .

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Fleur Jetée

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https://youtu.be/je9VnOD_kJU

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Fleur Jetée

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Green

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Green

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Ici-Bas

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Ici-Bas

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L’Hiver A Cesse

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L’Hiver A Cesse

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La Lune Blanche

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La Lune Blanche

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Le secret

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https://youtu.be/iBZLznmJeys

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Le secret

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https://youtu.be/PTDNw9Qadag
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Les Berceaux

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Les Berceaux

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Also . . .
https://youtu.be/aRYBjrQLais

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Les roses d’Ispahan

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Les roses d’Ispahan

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Lydia

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Lydia

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Mai

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Mai

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Mandoline

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Mandoline

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Nell

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Nell

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Prison

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Prison

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Rencontre

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Rencontre

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Reve D’amour

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Reve D’amour

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Sylvie

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Sylvie

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Toujours

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Toujours

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Also . . .

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Tristesse

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Tristesse

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This selection is called: La Bonne chanson
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1. “Une sainte en son auréole”

2. “Puisque l’aube grandit”

3. “La lune blanche luit dans les bois”

4. “J’allais par des chemins perfides”

5. “J’ai presque peur, en vérité”

6. “Avant que tu ne t’en ailles”

7. “Donc, ce sera par un clair jour d’été”

8. “N’est-ce pas?”

9. “L’hiver a cessé”


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This selection is called: L’Horizon chimérique “La mer est infinie”
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This selection is called: L’Horizon chimérique “Je me suis embarqué”
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This selection is called: L’Horizon chimérique “Diane, Séléné”
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This selection is called: L’Horizon chimérique “Vaisseaux, nous vous aurons aimés”
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