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Pretty straightforward, actually.

No.1 in Eb minor, Op.33 No.1
No.2 in B major, Op.33 No.2
No.3 in Ab major, Op.33 No.3
No.4 in Eb major, Op.36
No.5 in Bb major, Op.37
No.6 in Db major, Op.63
No.7 in C# minor, Op.74
No.8 in Db major, Op.84 No.8
No.9 in B minor, Op.97
No.10 in E minor, Op.99
No.11 in F# minor, Op.104 No.1
No.12 in E minor, Op.107
No.13 in B minor, Op.119

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Topic: Favorite Fauré Nocturne?  (Read 6811 times)

Offline phil13

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Favorite Fauré Nocturne?
on: April 03, 2007, 04:33:03 PM
I'm surprised Fauré doesn't get mentioned more often- his music is wonderful stuff. I wonder if many people here will be interested in this poll....

I'll let you choose one favorite and a runner-up.

Phil
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Offline pianistimo

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Re: Favorite Fauré Nocturne?
Reply #1 on: April 03, 2007, 10:58:26 PM
no 4.  not sure about my favorite runner up because i haven't listened to all of them.  there's something pendulumish about #4.  it reminds me of being in a hammock and looking up at the sky without a care in the world.
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Offline rachfan

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Re: Favorite Fauré Nocturne?
Reply #2 on: April 04, 2007, 01:53:38 AM
Most acknowledge the No. 6 in D flat as probably the best of the Nocturnes as well as one of Faure's greatest acheivements.  That's the one I play.  It's an extraordinary piece! 
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Offline phil13

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Re: Favorite Fauré Nocturne?
Reply #3 on: April 04, 2007, 01:56:14 AM
Most acknowledge No.6 as the best? Hmm, I didn't know that.

Actually, for me, Nos. 1 and 13 are the best.

Phil
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Offline thorn

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Re: Favorite Fauré Nocturne?
Reply #4 on: April 27, 2007, 04:17:41 PM
nr 1 is my favourite- i heard roge perform it in concert and it was the first faure nocturne i listened to so thats probably why

i also love nr 6
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Offline arensky

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Re: Favorite Fauré Nocturne?
Reply #5 on: April 28, 2007, 08:44:11 PM
Op. 119 is an incredible work, straddling the 19th and 20th centuries perfectly. One of the greatest piano pieces ever written.
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