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Fauré: Thème & Variations & Barcarolles

Giulio Biddau (piano)

Fauré: Thème & Variations & Barcarolles
Biddau's recording is as lovely as the pieces deserve. His tone is liquescent, yet his touch is firm - a happy combination in this context, as when his fingerwork controls the occasional sprays...

International Record Review, June 2012

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Fauré: Thème & Variations & Barcarolles

Giulio Biddau (piano)

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Biddau's recording is as lovely as the pieces deserve. His tone is liquescent, yet his touch is firm - a happy combination in this context, as when his fingerwork controls the occasional sprays...

International Record Review, June 2012

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About

Giulio Biddau is a young Sardinian pianist who has studied with Aldo Ciccolini, who suggested that he record the complete Barcarolles by Gabriel Fauré. Biddau adds to that the little-recorded, ‘Theme and Variations’. Winner of Spedidam in Aix-en-Provence, Giulio appears regularly on major European stages. This is the first hard evidence of his exceptional qualities, a great pianist of tomorrow.

Contents and tracklist

Fauré: Thème et Variations en Do Dièse Mineur, Op. 79
Work length16:14
  • Giulio Biddau
Thème: Quasi adagio
Track length1:43
Variation I: Lo stesso tempo
Track length1:00
Variation II: Più mosso
Track length0:55
Variation III: Un poco più mosso
Track length0:44
Variation IV: Lo stesso tempo
Track length1:34
Variation V: Un poco più mosso
Track length1:12
Variation VI: Molto adagio
Track length1:46
Variation VII: Allegretto moderato
Track length0:55
Variation VIII: Andante molto moderato
Track length1:47
Variation IX: Quasi adagio
Track length1:12
Variation X: Allegro vivo
Track length1:14
Variation XI: Andante molto moderato espressivo
Track length2:12
Fauré: Barcarolle No. 1 en La Mineur, Op. 26
Work length4:48
  • Giulio Biddau
Fauré: Barcarolle No. 2 en Sol Majeur, Op. 41
Work length7:26
  • Giulio Biddau
Fauré: Barcarolle No. 3 en Sol Bémol Majeur, Op. 42
Work length8:15
  • Giulio Biddau
Fauré: Barcarolle No. 4 in A flat major Op. 44
Work length3:45
  • Giulio Biddau
Fauré: Barcarolle No. 5 en Fa Dièse Mineur, Op. 66
Work length6:36
  • Giulio Biddau
Fauré: Barcarolle No. 6 en Mi Bémol Majeur, Op. 70
Work length3:41
  • Giulio Biddau
Fauré: Barcarolle No. 7 in D minor Op. 90
Work length3:53
  • Giulio Biddau
Fauré: Barcarolle No. 8 in D flat major Op. 96
Work length4:34
  • Giulio Biddau
Fauré: Barcarolle No. 9 in A minor Op. 101
Work length4:49
  • Giulio Biddau
Fauré: Barcarolle No. 10 in A minor Op. 104 No. 2
Work length3:10
  • Giulio Biddau
Fauré: Barcarolle No. 11 in G minor Op. 105
Work length4:47
  • Giulio Biddau
Fauré: Barcarolle No. 12 en Mi Bémol Majeur, Op. 106
Work length3:37
  • Giulio Biddau
Fauré: Barcarolle No. 13 in C Major, Op. 116: Barcarolle No. 13 en Ut Majeur, Op. 116
Work length4:16
  • Giulio Biddau

Awards and reviews

June 2012

Biddau's recording is as lovely as the pieces deserve. His tone is liquescent, yet his touch is firm - a happy combination in this context, as when his fingerwork controls the occasional sprays of pianistic fioritura that Faure writes. He also seems to understand the subtle, sometimes elusive quality of Faure's inspiration.
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