Friday, April 30, 2010

FAURE: Nocturne, Op. 119 & Barcarolle, Op. 66

Faure

Nocturne No. 13, Op 119 &Barcarolle No. 5, Op 66

Faure wrote a total of thirteen nocturnes, and some of them still have those warm and expressive quality like in Chopin’s nocturnes. Of course there is some differences between both composers’ nocturnes. The Nocturne No. 13 shows that, that is, its atonality.

On the other hand, The Barcarolle, Op. 66 has bolder harmonic shifts compared to Chopin’s. Therefore, his Barcarolle sounds more restless than Chopin’s Barcarolle which is rather serene and peaceful.

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