Guitar Techniques

Gabriel Fauré Pie Jesu

In this issue, we return to a work by one of France’s greatest composers, Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924). Fauré, as well as being a respected pianist, organist and teacher introduced into the prevailing late 19th century Romantic era an ingenuous blend of advanced compositional concepts with a popular accessibility. As such, he may be seen as an important link between the Romantic and Modernist era, with an indelible imprint on both ‘classical’ and popular music

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