Composer of the Week - Gabriel Faure - Episode 4

In today’s programme, Donald Macleod finds Fauré coping with the large-scale tragedy of the 1st World War and the personal tragedy of his own worsening deafness. He responded with some of his finest chamber music to date, including two great instrumental sonatas – his 2nd for violin, and 1st for cello. Exaucement (Fulfilment) from Le jardin clos (The Walled Garden) op 106 Jennifer Smith (Soprano), Graham Johnson (Piano) Hyperion CDA67334 T21 Nocturne no 12 for piano op107 (1915) Kathryn Stott (piano) Hyperion CDA66911 CD4 T2 Sonata no 2 for violin and piano op 108 (1916-7) Isabelle Faust (Violin), Florent Boffard (piano) Harmonia Mundi HMC901741 T5-7 Une Chatelaine en sa tour, for harp op 110 (1918) Ieuan Jones ASV CD WHL 2111 T5 Sonata no 1 for cello and piano op 109 (1917) Steven Isserlis (Violin Cello), Pascal Devoyon (piano) RCA Victor Red Seal 0902668049 T3-5 Une Chatelaine en sa tour, for harp op 110 (1918) Ieaun Jones ASV CD WHL 2111 T5