Pie Jesu from Requiem, Op. 48 Barcarolle No. 12 in E-flat major, Op. 106 bis Nocturne No. 11 in F sharp minor, Op. 104 No. 1 Ballade in F sharp major, Op. 19 Nocturne No. 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 74 Theme et variations in C sharp minor, Op. 73 Barcarolle No. 1 in A minor, Op. 26 Barcarolle No. 10 in A minor, Op. 104 No. 2 Nocturne No. 10 in E minor, Op. 99 Nocturne No. 13 in B minor, Op. 119 In paradisum from Requiem, Op. 48
The Canadian pianist Louis Lortie returns with the second volume of his overview of the solo piano works of Gabriel Fauré. The two major works in this recital are the Ballade, Op. 19 and the Theme et variations, Op. 73. The earlier Ballade shows Fauré’s debt to Liszt, whilst the Theme et variations was modelled on Schumann’s Études symphoniques. The rest of the programme consists of shorter Nocturnes and Barcarolles, and is book-ended by the Pie Jesu and In paradisum from the Requiem – Fauré’s bestknown work – in transcriptions by Louis Lortie himself. Recording: Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk; 3 and 4 October 2019. Piano: Fazioli grand piano Model F 278 (2782160) courtesy of Jaques Samuel Pianos, London.
