Composer of the Week - Gabriel Faure - Beginnings

Today, there’s bad news as Fauré’s hearing problems finally force him to quit his post at the Paris Conservatoire, but good news when he’s fêted at a national celebration of his music. He writes the last in a long-running series of Barcarolles for piano, as well as two works in previously untried genres – the Piano Trio, and his final work, the String Quartet. But first, Fauré makes what he can of an unexpected – and unwanted – peace dividend … C’est la paix op 114 (1919) Jennifer Smith (Soprano), Graham Johnson (Piano) Hyperion cDA 67333 T22 Barcarolle no 13 for pinao op.116 (1921) Kathryn Stott Hyperion CDA66912 T13 Trio for piano, violin and cello op.120 (1922-3) The Florestan Trio (Anthony Marwood (Violin) Richard Lester (Violin Cello), Susan Tomes (piano) Hyperion CDA67114 T1-3 String Quartet op 121 (1923-4) Ad Libitum Quartet (Adrian Berescu (Violin 1), Serban Mereuta (Violin 2) Bogdan Bisoc (Viola) Filip Papa (Violin Cello) Naxos 8.554722 T5-7