Edited by Wolfgang Birtel with fingering and bowing by Maria Egelhof
The Sicilienne originated as a commision for a piece of stage music that was never completed. It was intended as a background music to Moliere's play Le Bourgeois gentilhomme with different instrumentation for cello and orchestra. The Sicilienne has colourful writing that is full of charm, inspired melodies and rich harmonies that characterise Gabriel Faure's larger pieces of chamber music but also his smaller works such as this Sicilienne.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCjUwNq5nF0
Fauré composed his violin sonata between 1875 and 1876, establishing a new tradition in French music. Saint-Saëns praised the work, noting it features enticing new forms, excellent modulations, unusual tones, and unexpected rhythms. He remarked that the piece's magical quality allows audiences to appreciate its remarkable audacity, securing Fauré's status among the masters.
Faure, Sonata In A For Violin And Piano (Breitkopf & Härtel). “In this sonata, you can find everything to tempt a gourmet: new forms, excellent modulations, unusual tone colours, and the use of unexpected rhythms.”
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