I'll admit that I came to this album because I quite liked the look of the cover, something about it said that this would be less an album about studied reverence and far more a vibrant musician artist looking to express herself through these pieces. Really it's only the Chopin Nocturne that opens here that could be said to be an obvious route for a solo pianist to take, the journey's a pretty radical one after that and all the more thrilling for it. Little is known about Fauchet, it would appear she is 26 and her Mother was a violinist, her Father a pianist and she found her way into music by following them around on concert tours. It appears she took some time working out which particular instrument to settle on before ultimately making the piano her font; an obvious choice it can be said with hindsight for her playing is impossibly sensitive to the feel of the compositions. I guarantee once you zone in on the flow of these pieces the spell will not be snapped until the last note fades away (or crashes to a thunderous halt as is actually the case here). She certainly saves the best to last, with a trio of lively and lush pieces by the under-valued 20th Century Argentine composer Alberto Ginestera. The Latin American flavours at the core of these pieces shine brightly and reveal Fauchet to be a pianist of some considerable flare. I for one want to find out and hear a lot more. Have a listen to this wonderful record through the link below:Tuesday 13 December 2011
ALBUMS OF THE YEAR 2011 No.20 - CAROLINE FAUCHET, Piano
I'll admit that I came to this album because I quite liked the look of the cover, something about it said that this would be less an album about studied reverence and far more a vibrant musician artist looking to express herself through these pieces. Really it's only the Chopin Nocturne that opens here that could be said to be an obvious route for a solo pianist to take, the journey's a pretty radical one after that and all the more thrilling for it. Little is known about Fauchet, it would appear she is 26 and her Mother was a violinist, her Father a pianist and she found her way into music by following them around on concert tours. It appears she took some time working out which particular instrument to settle on before ultimately making the piano her font; an obvious choice it can be said with hindsight for her playing is impossibly sensitive to the feel of the compositions. I guarantee once you zone in on the flow of these pieces the spell will not be snapped until the last note fades away (or crashes to a thunderous halt as is actually the case here). She certainly saves the best to last, with a trio of lively and lush pieces by the under-valued 20th Century Argentine composer Alberto Ginestera. The Latin American flavours at the core of these pieces shine brightly and reveal Fauchet to be a pianist of some considerable flare. I for one want to find out and hear a lot more. Have a listen to this wonderful record through the link below:
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