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Fantaisie, Op. 79 (Fauré)
The ''Fantaisie'' for flute and piano, Op. 79, is a chamber music composition written by Gabriel Fauré in 1898. History The ''Fantaisie'' was commissioned by and dedicated to Paul Taffanel in 1898 for the "Concours de flute", a flute competition held by the Conservatoire de Paris. Taffanel, who took over a flute class in 1893, regularly commissioned new compositions for the annual competition, and over time amassed a whole repertoire of technically challenging pieces suitable for the Conservatoire's requirements. Joachim Andersen, who composed the piece in 1895, received the following instructions: "The piece should be short: 5 or 6 minutes at most. I will leave the form of it entirely up to you; whether an Andante followed by an Allegro, or a single movement, but it needs to contain the wherewithal to test the examinees on matters of phrasing, expression, tone control, and virtuosity. The accompaniment should be for piano." Fauré strictly adhered to the instructions, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriel Faure 1895
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