Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)
Papillon, op. 77
Berceuse, op. 16
Berceuse, extrait de "Dolly", op. 56/1 (arr. pour violoncelle et piano de M. Coppey)
Sonate pour violoncelle et piano n° 1 en ré mineur, op. 109
Sonate pour violoncelle et piano n° 2 en sol mineur, op. 117
Romance, op. 69
Elégie, op. 24
Sérénade, op. 98
Sicilienne, op. 78
Après un rêve, op. 7/1 (arr. pour violoncelle et piano de P. Casals)
Allegretto moderato pour 2 violoncelles


Marc Coppey, violoncelle
François Dumont, piano (Grand Piano Erard, 1891)
Pauline Bartissol, violoncelle

Gabriel Fauré, a master of song, piano and chamber music, particularly appreciated the deeply colourful range of the Érard grand piano. Its rich overtones and clear bass register made it the ideal instrument for the French salon. This release presents not only Fauré’s musical vision, but also the soundworld of the Érard grand piano, which played an important role in the musical scene at the time. Marc Coppey fully embraces the fluid rhetoric of Fauré’s musical language. His interpretation deliberately eschews a perpetual espressivo, which would be stylistically incongruous, but instead delves deep into the nuances and facets of Fauré’s compositions: “Fauré authentique” presents not only musical brilliance, but also an authentic journey through the French composer’s complete works for cello and piano, embedded in the beautiful sound of the Érard grand piano.