Le Dernier amour de Fauré
Tue, 9/24 · 8:00 pm—9:30 pm · Whitman College Class of 1970 Theater
Department of French and Italian
Le Dernier amour de Fauré
The Last Love of Fauré
French composer Gabriel Fauré’s love affair with Marguerite Hasselmans, witness to the last twenty-four years of the composer’s life, inspires pianist Aline Piboule and writer Pascal Quignard to engage in an intimate conversation on literature and music.
Pascal Quignard will read his text in French, with a written translation provided.
Aline Piboule will play the following pieces by Fauré: Improvisation (extrait des Huit Pièces brèves Op84), Barcarolle no 13, Thème et variations – variations nos 6 et 9, Nocturne no 11, Nocturne no 12, Barcarolle no 9, Barcarolle no 10, Thème et variations – variation no 8, Barcarolle no 12, Nocturne no 13.
In partnership with NYU and Duke University.
