Angela Hewitt - Faure: Piano Music

Angela Hewitt�s recordings of French piano music have received the highest critical acclaim, her �tenderness, Gallic wit, verve, and�the most important ingredient of all�charm� proving perfect for works by Chabrier, Debussy, Ravel and indeed Rameau and Couperin. Now she turns to a composer who is more serious and introspective, with a refinement that has led to him being relatively overlooked by performers. But in Angela Hewitt�s hands this music is an utter joy.This album includes the major work Th�me et variations, Op 73�one of Faure�s greatest works for piano�and a selection of Valses-caprices and Nocturnes. It ends with a more radiant piece from Faure�s youth, the earliest piece included on this recording�the Ballade pour piano seul, Op 19, dedicated to Saint-Saens.