Barcarolle No 1 in A minor, Op 26 (Fauré) - from CDS44601/4 - Hyperion Records

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Barcarolle No 1 in A minor, Op 26

composer

Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)

?1881; published in 1881; first performed in 1882 by Camille Saint-Saëns

Kathryn Stott (piano)

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: 4 minutes 49 seconds

Cover artwork: Landscape near Menton (1883). Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919)

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The A minor Barcarolle No 1 is a perfect example of that tenor-register song with multi-layered accompaniment. The simple melody grows increasingly inventive; the middle section features clever cross-rhythms and fountains of arpeggios before the main theme returns. It was first performed in 1882 by Saint-Saëns.

La Barcarolle nº 1 en la mineur est un exemple parfait de ce chant dans le registre ténor avec un accompagnement multi-couches. La mélodie simple devient de plus en plus inventive; la section centrale présente d’habiles décalages rythmiques et des gerbes d’arpèges avant le retour du thème principal. Elle fut jouée pour la première fois en 1882 par Saint-Saëns.

extrait des notes rédigées par Jessica Duchen © 2023
Français: Marie-Stella Pâris

Die Barcarolle Nr. 1 a-Moll ist ein Paradebeispiel für ein solches Lied für eine Tenorstimme und mehrschichtige Begleitung. Die einfache Melodie findet immer neue Ausschmückung; im Mittelteil sind vertrackte Kreuzrhythmen und aufstrebende Arpeggien zu hören, bevor das Thema wiederkehrt. Die Uraufführung spielte Saint-Saëns 1882.

aus dem Begleittext von Jessica Duchen © 2023
Deutsch: Friedrich Sprondel

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Barcarolle No 1 in A minor, Op 26

Kathryn Stott (piano)

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