🇫🇷Gabriel Urbain Fauré ： Nocturne No.5 in B-Dur Op.37

Fauré’s Nocturne No. 5 is distinguished by its singing melody and subtle changes in harmony. At the opening, a long-breathed melody in the right hand is supported by a gentle accompaniment in the left, allowing the music to unfold with a quiet intimacy. The middle section brings increased motion and tension, before changes in sonority lead back to the character of the opening. It is important to shape each phrase broadly and listen to the harmonic flow without allowing the inner voices to disappear. Keep the pedal clear by renewing it with each chord, and avoid rushing the smaller notes. A performance with gentle dynamic shading and natural breathing brings out the work’s delicate poetic quality.