What is specially interesting is that Fauré's "false modulations" give the feeling of remote tonalities within the classical sonata plan while is it actually kept up, at least roughly.
Sii on me demandait un jour: Quelle est l'oeuvre de Fauré qui serait, à votre avis, celle qui représenterait le mieux, le musicien et de façon la plus profonde et intemporelle, je dirais: sa 2è sonate pour piano et violon. Cette oeuvre est un véritable baume de douceur, de profondeur d'âme, de philosophie, de transcendance, de musique pure et éthérée, loin des bassesses et prétentions stupides et pompeuses de bien de "dits" musiciens ou compositeurs, bien éloignés de l'humanisme le plus pur et de la grandeur d'âme d'un maître comme Fauré!
L'ultime quatuor à cordes, dans la même tonalité "blanche" de mi mineur, et en faisant abstraction de toute subjectivité émotionnelle, conviendrait aussi.
For me it would have to be the 2nd Piano Quintet, which further amplifies and intensifies all that is already wonderful in this earlier work. The wonderful Fantaisie for piano and orchestra would also be a strong contender
I respectfully disagree. If the composer calls it a Sonata for piano and violin to emphasize that the keyboard is no mere accompaniment, but a full equal partner, it is best to take him at face value and list the instruments in that order (and I say that as a string player, violin and viola, who much prefers orchestral instruments to the piano)...
![Mozart - Sonata for Two Pianos in D, K. 448 [complete]](/img/1.gif)
This piece is so underrated...
Love the piano's harmonies at 18:09
What is specially interesting is that Fauré's "false modulations" give the feeling of remote tonalities within the classical sonata plan while is it actually kept up, at least roughly.
Sii on me demandait un jour: Quelle est l'oeuvre de Fauré qui serait, à votre avis, celle qui représenterait le mieux, le musicien et de façon la plus profonde et intemporelle, je dirais: sa 2è sonate pour piano et violon. Cette oeuvre est un véritable baume de douceur, de profondeur d'âme, de philosophie, de transcendance, de musique pure et éthérée, loin des bassesses et prétentions stupides et pompeuses de bien de "dits" musiciens ou compositeurs, bien éloignés de l'humanisme le plus pur et de la grandeur d'âme d'un maître comme Fauré!
L'ultime quatuor à cordes, dans la même tonalité "blanche" de mi mineur, et en faisant abstraction de toute subjectivité émotionnelle, conviendrait aussi.
For me it would have to be the 2nd Piano Quintet, which further amplifies and intensifies all that is already wonderful in this earlier work. The wonderful Fantaisie for piano and orchestra would also be a strong contender
@@enriqueali I fully agree. The quintet is more dense than the quartet, they form some kind of dipole. 💗💗💗
It should be Sonata for Violin and Piano.
I respectfully disagree. If the composer calls it a Sonata for piano and violin to emphasize that the keyboard is no mere accompaniment, but a full equal partner, it is best to take him at face value and list the instruments in that order (and I say that as a string player, violin and viola, who much prefers orchestral instruments to the piano)...