The later, string-quintet version of Fauré’s song cycle, celebrating his affection for the married Emma Bardac, is sung and played with beauty and finesse Nicky Spence/Julius Drake/Piatti Quartet: ...
Musical anniversaries can be mixed gifts. Composer “Years,” which carry the possibility of deeper exposure to music less often heard, also have a way of creating program overkill. Tenor Nicky Spence ...