Fantasie op 79 gabriel faure biography for kids

The Fantaisie for flute and piano, Op. The Fantaisie was commissioned by and dedicated to Paul Taffanel in for the "Concours de flute", a flute competition held by the Conservatoire de Paris. Taffanel, who took over a flute class in , 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.

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. Your revision is perfect and I beg you to make as many changes you want, and not to worry at all.

I will be extremely grateful.

Gabriel fauré religion

The Fantaisie , together with a smaller sight-reading piece titled Morceau de lecture , were given an eightfold premiere at the competition on 28 July , namely by all of Taffanel's students. The first prize was awarded to Gaston Blanquart. The Fantaisie has since become a firm part of the flute repertoire. The Fantaisie consists of two movements separated only by a grand pause :.

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