Written in 1877, Gabriel Fauré’s Romance for Violin and Piano blends decorative lyricism with a passionate G minor contrast. Published by Hamelle, this elegant miniature reflects Fauré’s devotion to refined chamber music expression.
Key Features:
• Graceful, ornamented opening theme
• Sweeping contrasting middle section
• Lyrical French Romantic character
• Ideal for recital and expressive performance
• Hamelle edition
Composed in 1877, this expressive miniature reveals the refined lyricism and artistic individuality of Gabriel Fauré during his early mature period. The Romance for Violin and Piano opens with a delicately ornamented first theme whose graceful contours evoke the flowing elegance later associated with Art Nouveau, before contrasting with a sweeping and more incisive G minor middle section of heightened intensity. Reflecting on its 1883 premiere, Fauré humorously noted that appreciation grew with each hearing, eventually inspiring comparison to “a limpid stream coursing through green meadows.” Though his in-laws, the Viardot family, questioned his slow working pace and preference for chamber music over the more lucrative operatic stage, this work stands as a testament to his devotion to intimate musical expression. Published by Hamelle, the edition presents one of Fauré’s most poetic and enduring violin pieces.
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A groundbreaking chamber masterpiece by Gabriel Fauré, the Violin Sonata No. 1 in A major, Op. 13 blends bold innovation with lyrical refinement. Published by Breitkopf & Härtel, it stands as one of the great Romantic sonatas for violin and piano.
Key Features:
• Acclaimed by Camille Saint-Saëns
• Innovative harmony and rhythm
• Passionate and lyrical contrasts
• Major recital repertoire work
• Breitkopf & Härtel edition
A distinguished Dover volume pairing the Violin Sonata in A major by César Franck and Violin Sonata No. 1, Op. 13 by Gabriel Fauré. Reproduced from authoritative Breitkopf & Härtel editions, this collection brings together two cornerstone works of the French Romantic repertoire.
Key Features:
• Two landmark violin sonatas in one volume
• Franck’s wedding gift to Eugène Ysaÿe
• Fauré’s innovative chamber debut
• Rich Romantic harmony and lyricism
• Reliable Dover reproduction edition
A charming miniature from Gabriel Fauré’s Dolly Suite, Berceuse, Op. 56 No. 1 features graceful melody and warm Romantic color. This New Edition by Tomislav Butorac, published by Ice-land Music, offers an elegant recital piece for violin and piano.
Key Features:
• From the Dolly Suite
• Lyrical and playful character
• Edited by Tomislav Butorac
• Ideal for recital and study
• Ice-land Music edition
A lyrical favorite by Gabriel Fauré, Berceuse, Op. 16 offers graceful Romantic warmth and melodic beauty. This Hamelle edition includes both violin–piano and cello–piano versions, providing flexible performance options.
Key Features:
• Famous Romantic miniature
• Includes violin and cello versions
• Ideal for recital and encores
• Hamelle edition
A graceful and lyrical favorite by Gabriel Fauré, Sicilienne, Op. 78 blends flowing melody with rich Romantic harmonies. Revised and edited by Tomislav Butorac, this edition offers a refined and practical recital piece.
Key Features:
• Famous Romantic miniature
• Elegant siciliano character
• Revised by Tomislav Butorac
• Ideal for recital and encores
• Butorac edition
A charming and lyrical favorite by Gabriel Fauré, Sicilienne, Op. 78 combines flowing melody with rich harmonic color. Edited by Wolfgang Birtel with fingering and bowing by Maria Egelhof, this Hamelle edition is ideal for recital and expressive performance.
Key Features:
• Famous Romantic miniature
• Graceful siciliano character
• Includes detailed fingering and bowing
• Ideal for recital and encores
• Hamelle edition
A lyrical and graceful favorite by Gabriel Fauré, Sicilienne, Op. 78 blends flowing melody with rich Romantic harmony. Originally written as incidental music for Le Bourgeois gentilhomme, this Schott edition offers a refined and timeless recital piece.
Key Features:
• Beloved Romantic miniature
• Elegant siciliano character
• Inspired melodic writing
• Ideal for recital and encores
• Schott edition
A powerful Romantic work by Gabriel Fauré, Élégie, Op. 24 moves from somber lyricism to dramatic intensity before returning to its mournful theme. Suitable for cello or violin with piano, this United Music edition presents one of Fauré’s most emotional masterpieces.
Key Features:
• Iconic Romantic elegy
• Originally for cello, also suitable for violin
• Lyrical and dramatically intense
• Ideal for recital performance
• United Music Publishers Ltd edition
