Pavane (Fauré)
The Pavane COp 50 in minor F sharp is a symphonic work with choruses, written by Gabriel Fauré in 1887.
It is contemporary of sound requiem.
The initial partition is written for a small orchestra including/understanding of the cords, two Hautbois, two Flûte S, two Clarinette S, two Basson S and two horn S. the Pavane was to be given in a series in concerts given by Jules Danbé.
It is dedicated with the countess Elisabeth Greffuhle. The musician adds, at the request of the latter, a choral society part on a text of Robert de Montesquiou-Fezensac, cousin of this one.
First takes place on November 25th 1888 by the Concerts Lamoureux under the direction of Charles Lamoureux. The version choral society is created three days later by the orchestra of the National company of Music.
Work is used as a basis for a ballet danced by the Russian Ballets in 1917 and Fauré incorporates it in 1918 to complete Masques and Bergamasques COp 112 .
It inspired the passepied of the Suite bergamask of Claude Debussy as well as the Pavane for a late infante of Maurice Ravel, written whereas this last was still the pupil of Fauré to the academy of Paris.
Its execution takes approximately seven minutes
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