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- Piano Music By Gabriel Faure (1845-1924)
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- Romance Without Words No. 3 (romance3.mid)
- Impromptu No 3 (imprmtu3.mid)
- Nocturne No 4 (nocturn4.mid)
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- Gabriel Faure was born in Pamiers, France. He was a professor of music
- at the Paris Conservatoire and was the teacher of Maurice Ravel. He is
- famous for a few pieces including the Pavane, Dolly Suite, Requiem,
- Berceuse for violin, Impromptu for Harp, Siciliene, and Piano Quartet.
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- He wrote many songs and piano solos, but they are hardly ever played
- in concert. This is a great pity because his music is so nice. His piano
- pieces are mainly called Nocturnes, Barcarolles, and Impromptus.
- His music has a unique sound with unusual modulations and harmonies.
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- One of my teachers in the UK, Albert Ferber, was a champion of Faure
- and regarded him as a unjustly neglected composer. He recorded all
- of his piano works and frequently played them in recitals. I also
- often play Faure's music in my recitals.
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- The three pieces I have sequenced are particularly pleasant. They should
- be played on a digital sampling piano such as a Yamaha Clavinova or
- similar with plenty reverberation. I hope you enjoy them.
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- Robert Finley. April 8th 1995.
- ROBERTFINLEY@delphi.com
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