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Compact Disc CDH55030

£6.99

Recorded on 25, 26 August 1987
Recording Engineer
ANTONY HOWELL
Recording Producer
ANDREW KEENER
Cover Design
TERRY SHANNON
Booklet Editor
TIM PARRY
Executive Producer
EDWARD PERRY
© Hyperion Records Ltd, London, 1999
Originally released on Hyperion CDA66277

Duration: 49'47
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Front illustration: Place du Théâtre français (1898) by Camille Pissarro (1830-1903)

GABRIEL FAURÉ (1845-1924)

The Violin Sonatas

KRYSIA OSOSTOWICZ violin
SUSAN TOMES piano

Contents:

    Violin Sonata No 1 in A major op 13
  1. Allegro molto [9'29]
  2. Andante [7'26]
  3. Allegro vivo [4'02]
  4. Allegro quasi presto [5'25]

    Violin Sonata No 2 in E minor op 108

  5. Allegro non troppo [8'39]
  6. Andante [8'39]
  7. Allegro non troppo [6'07]
Sleeve Notes

BBC 'BUILDING A LIBRARY' BEST RECORDING

'Two outstanding performances. A marvellous disc, both as a performance and as a recording' (The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs)

'One of the most fascinating and persuasive recordings of Fauré ever' (Fanfare, USA)

'A fine disc' (BBC Music Magazine Top 1000 CDs Guide)

'It is hard to imagine a more idiomatic or impassioned performance of this underrated masterpiece' (BBC Music Magazine)

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