Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 15
by Gabriel Fauré
Composed between 1876 and 1879, Fauré's First Piano Quartet is regarded as one of the finest French chamber works of the 19th century. Its four movements move between passionate drama and luminous serenity, with a particularly celebrated Scherzo notable for its rhythmic drive and the long-breathed melody of the Adagio. The work established Fauré's reputation as a chamber composer of the first rank and had a formative influence on the generation of Debussy and Ravel.
Editions
Hamelle
Gabriel Fauré, 1883
Original French edition published by Hamelle; the primary source text still used in performance.
Henle Verlag
Jean-Michel Nectoux, 2009
Critical Urtext edition with full critical commentary by Fauré scholar Jean-Michel Nectoux. The preferred modern scholarly text.
Edition Peters
Editorial staff, 1958
Practical performing edition, clearly engraved and widely available in chamber music libraries.