Ulvi Yurtsever <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>...but the overwhelming impression I have of Faure's chamber music is:
>Icy!  (I don't quite know why, but icy is the only description that fits my
>impression).  So I think you are safe from the "over-the-top" phenomenon in
>this repertoire no matter which recording.
>
>I am curious if you'll also find Faure's chamber music lacking in the
>warmth department.

I have the complete opposite impression.  Chamber music by Debussy, Ravel
and Faure warm my cold winters.  Listening to their music is like taking a
walk in the French countryside during a hot summer afternoon after lunch.
Watch "Un dimanche a la campagne" (Bertrand Tavernier).  About Faure in
particular you better try the Hubeau/Navarra/Quatuor Viotti set on Erato
including the quartet, quartets and quintets with piano.

Edouard Cruz
Quebec, Canada
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