Pelléas et Mélisande, Op. 80, and Pavane, Op. 50, In Full Score

by Gabriel Fauré

One of the most gifted composers of the French school, Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924) created distinctive music strikingly original in texture, melody, and harmony. According to Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Fauré's music "reflected French civilization at its most fastidious."
This handsome and affordable volume unites two of Fauré's superb orchestral works in one convenient, authoritative edition. Pelléas et Mélisande, Op. 80, composed in 1898, is a four-movement suite for orchestra written after Fauré's incidental music for the drama by Maurice Maeterlinck — a tragic tale that later inspired Debussy's opera of the same name. The volume also includes Fauré's enormously popular Pavane, Op. 50, one of the most performed short orchestral works in the repertoire.

96 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

Gabriel Urbain Fauré (12 May 1845 – 4 November 1924) was a French composer, organist, pianist and teacher.

He was one of the foremost French composers of his generation, and his musical style influenced many 20th-century composers. Among his best-known works are his Pavane, Requiem, Sicilienne, nocturnes for piano and the songs "Après un rêve" and "Clair de lune".

Not to be confused with the French travel writer, Gabriel Faure (1877-1962)

Reviews

[Lucía Garás · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ni couronne n´anneau. Elle ne les veut retirer. C'est déprimante, cet scénario. Les lumières, l´innocence des enfants, la vérité, le "maudite", l'amour, c´est pas un amour honnête. Ils se cachent dans un château de son destin, au bord de la mère, craignant l'hiver. Une autre fois, aucun peut choisir à qui aimer, on veut tout le cacher. Une mère pour un petit enfant à qui embrasser.