Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924): PART I
(Return to VOCAL LITERATURE homepage)
**************************************************************************
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 . . .
************************************ ************************************
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Adieu
Après un rêve
Arpège
Au bord de l’eau
Au Cimetiere
Aurore
Automne
Chanson d’amour
Clair de lune
Dans Les Ruines D’une Abbaye
************************************
Adieu
(back to the top . . .)
[Click here for TRANSLATION]
***
Adieu
[HIGH VOICE]
DICTION TAPE:
ACCOMPANIMENT ONLY:
FULL PERFORMANCE:
Also . . .
************************************
Adieu
(back to the top . . .)
LOW VOICE
ACCOMPANIMENT ONLY:
FULL PERFORMANCE:
Also . . .
[in lower key: d-major]
************************************ ************************************
************************************
Après un rêve
(back to the top . . .)
[Click here for TRANSLATION ]
HIGH VOICE
ACCOMPANIMENT ONLY:
FULL PERFORMANCE:
************************************
Après un rêve
(back to the top . . .)
LOW VOICE
ACCOMPANIMENT ONLY:
FULL PERFORMANCE:
************************************ ************************************
************************************
Arpège
(back to the top . . .)
[Click here for TRANSLATION ]
HIGH VOICE
ACCOMPANIMENT ONLY:
FULL PERFORMANCE:
https://youtu.be/2OEZfyPPyPA
************************************
Arpège
(back to the top . . .)
LOW VOICE
ACCOMPANIMENT ONLY:
FULL PERFORMANCE:
************************************ ************************************
************************************
Au bord de l’eau
(back to the top . . .)
[Click here for TRANSLATION ]
HIGH VOICE
ACCOMPANIMENT ONLY:
FULL PERFORMANCE:
************************************
Au bord de l’eau
(back to the top . . .)
LOW VOICE
ACCOMPANIMENT ONLY:
FULL PERFORMANCE:
Also . . . [lower key]
************************************ ************************************
************************************
Au Cimetiere
(back to the top . . .)
[Click here for TRANSLATION ]
HIGH VOICE
ACCOMPANIMENT ONLY:
FULL PERFORMANCE:
************************************
Au Cimetiere
(back to the top . . .)
LOW VOICE
ACCOMPANIMENT ONLY:
FULL PERFORMANCE:
************************************ ************************************
************************************
Aurore
(back to the top . . .)
[Click here for TRANSLATION ]
HIGH VOICE
ACCOMPANIMENT ONLY:
FULL PERFORMANCE:
https://youtu.be/9x2JXLPbyek
************************************
Aurore
(back to the top . . .)
LOW VOICE
ACCOMPANIMENT ONLY:
FULL PERFORMANCE:
************************************ ************************************
************************************
Automne
(back to the top . . .)
[Click here for TRANSLATION ]
HIGH VOICE
ACCOMPANIMENT ONLY:
FULL PERFORMANCE:
************************************
Automne
(back to the top . . .)
LOW VOICE
ACCOMPANIMENT ONLY:
FULL PERFORMANCE:
************************************ ************************************
************************************
Chanson d’amour
(back to the top . . .)
[Click here for TRANSLATION ]
HIGH VOICE
ACCOMPANIMENT ONLY:
FULL PERFORMANCE:
https://youtu.be/zMadD-DvC70
************************************
Chanson d’amour
(back to the top . . .)
LOW VOICE
ACCOMPANIMENT ONLY:
FULL PERFORMANCE:
************************************ ************************************
************************************
Clair de lune
(back to the top . . .)
[Click here for TRANSLATION ]
HIGH VOICE
ACCOMPANIMENT ONLY:
FULL PERFORMANCE:
************************************
Clair de lune
(back to the top . . .)
LOW VOICE
ACCOMPANIMENT ONLY:
FULL PERFORMANCE:
************************************ ************************************
************************************
Dans Les Ruines D’une Abbaye
(back to the top . . .)
[Click here for TRANSLATION ]
HIGH VOICE
ACCOMPANIMENT ONLY:
https://youtu.be/rdExb-XpTU4
FULL PERFORMANCE:
************************************
Dans Les Ruines D’une Abbaye
(back to the top . . .)
LOW VOICE
ACCOMPANIMENT ONLY:
FULL PERFORMANCE:
************************************ ************************************