🇫🇷Gabriel Urbain Fauré ： Barcarolle No.13 in C-Dur Op.116

The thirteenth piece, the concluding work in Fauré’s set of barcarolles, combines a gentle sense of flowing motion that suggests the rocking of a boat with refined harmony and long-breathed melodies. From the opening, the right-hand song and left-hand accompaniment are closely connected, and the music progresses not through repeated rhythms alone but through exchanges between voices and movement in the inner parts. Changes in the color of the sonority and the transitions between sections are among its points of interest. In performance, the accompaniment should not rock mechanically; it is important to preserve the pulse while allowing the melody to emerge naturally. Using the pedal to avoid muddy harmonies and support subtle nuances and breathing brings the work’s delicate expression to life.