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Euros 2024 - France: Faure 1.7.24

The 2024 UEFA European Football Championship (sometimes simply called Euro 2024) is hosted by Germany this year. It is taking place from 14th June until the 14th July. There are 24 teams taking place. Germany automatically qualified but the remaining 23 teams have had to play qualifying matches. 

 

In the run up to the final, we are going to visit some of the countries who have made it into the competition and listen to some of their traditional music, or to the music of some of their most famous composers. This week, we are off to France. 

 

France  - Fauré

Gabriel Fauré: May 12, 1845 - November 04, 1924 was born in France and studied music in Paris. He is known for composing small, beautiful pieces rather than huge orchestral works. 

  

Here are two pieces composed by Faure and played on the cello by Sheku Kanneh Mason. The first is an Elegy. The second piece is called ‘Après un rêve’ which means, after a dream.   

   

Fauré: Elégie in C Minor, Op. 24 (Arr. Parkin)

Sheku Kanneh-Mason - Fauré: Après un rêve for cello & piano

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