Nocturne No 6 in D flat major, Op 63 (Fauré) - from CDA66911/4 - Hyperion Records

Landscape near Menton (1883) by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919)

Track(s) taken from CDA66911/4

The Sixth Nocturne is one of Fauré’s most celebrated works and its sublime perfection is revered by all who know it. The longest of the series, it dates from about 1894, that is shortly after La Bonne Chanson with which it shares the same rapturous expression. The basic A–B–A form favoured by Fauré for the Nocturnes is here extended by an extra episode before the final return of the languorous and miraculously beautiful opening theme.

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Recording details: September 1994
St George's, Brandon Hill, United Kingdom
Produced by Andrew Keener
Engineered by Tony Faulkner
Release date: April 1995
Total duration: 8 minutes 37 seconds

Nocturne No 6 in D flat major, Op 63

composer

Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)

3 August 1894

Kathryn Stott (piano)