Ruth Leon recommends… Stephen Isserlis – Fauré Chamber Music Masterclass
Ruth Leon recommendsFauré Chamber Music Masterclass
One of the treats I have allowed myself this week is to watch a Fauré Master Class given at Wigmore Hall by Cellist Stephen Isserlis with some young musicians (Trio Venere, Chaos String Quartet and others).
His love for Fauré shines through every comment and note and it is noticeable that these young professional chamber music players lap up every correction and adjust their playing accordingly.
The works they are tackling are:
Piano Trio in D minor Op. 120
Violin Sonata No. 2 in E minor Op. 108
Cello Sonata No. 1 in D minor Op. 109
String Quartet in E minor Op. 121
The students lap as much as they need, as they’re Isserlis’ hand-picked sycophants to massage Isserlis’ massive ego
Wow. Pretty hateful stuff. Have you met him? Would you say that to his face? He is one of the most generous teachers around. Perhaps you should change your pseudonym to “failed cellist” or something akin.
See it on YouTube without the signing-up and other fiddle-faddle at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YcD1IlWXiQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNz6DLihbSg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRqPR4t5Llc
This must be the single biggest, most colossal w@nk in the history of music.
Try his CD of Faure’s complete music for cello RCA D 108665 –
very good
Marvelous focus on late Fauré!
Four of my five favorite Faure works.