Gabriel Fauré — Piano Fingerings Database

FAURÉ | Valse-Caprice No. 1 in A Major, Op. 30: mm. 169–76

Piano fingerings for Valse-Caprice No. 1 in A Major by Gabriel Fauré

Submitted by John Patrick Murphy

Published on 12/30/2020

Solo PianoMichael ClarkJanuary 20, 2019Gabriel Fauré, Valse-Caprice No. 1, John Patrick Murphy, redistribution, arpeggios, uncross, avoid crowding, reduce position shifts, avoid finger crossingComment

FAURÉ | Cinq mélodies, Op. 58: I. Mandoline: mm. 10–13

Piano fingerings for Mandoline (Cinq mélodies, Op. 58) by Gabriel Fauré

“Keeping the accompaniment figure in the left hand in m. 12 helps the melody line to be more legato.”

Submitted by Michael Clark

Published on 3/17/2020

Art SongMichael ClarkJanuary 10, 2019Gabriel Fauré, Cinq mélodies (Op. 58), Michael Clark, art song, avoid stretch, isolate melody, reduce position shifts, separate polyrhythmComment

FAURÉ | Cinq mélodies, Op. 58: I. Mandoline: mm. 16–22

“These redistributions help reduce the number of position shifts whenever possible.”

Submitted by Michael Clark

Published on 3/17/2020

Art SongMichael ClarkJanuary 10, 2019Gabriel Fauré, Cinq mélodies (Op. 58), Michael Clark, art song, reduce position shifts, redistributionComment

FAURÉ | La chanson d'Ève, Op. 95: I. Paradis: mm. 124–5

Piano fingerings for the accompaniment to La chanson d'Ève by Fauré

“This fingering helps facilitate a clear counterpoint of the upward moving motif played before in the right hand without muddying the waters with the pedal.”

Submitted by Wade Troyer

Published on 12/14/2022

Art SongMichael ClarkJanuary 7, 2019Gabriel Fauré, La chanson d'Ève, Wade Troyer, redistribution, facilitate clearer pedaling, avoid stretch, avoid rollComment

FAURÉ | La chanson d'Ève, Op. 95: II. Prima verba: mm. 15–16

“Spacing the chord like this helps all the notes to sound at once and keeps that consistent texture without needing to roll or play the notes before or after the 3rd beat. Also, it allows the left hand to hold the low F# through the quick moving harmonies above it without muddying too much with the pedal.”

Submitted by Wade Troyer

Published on 9/1/2023

Art SongMichael ClarkJanuary 7, 2019Gabriel Fauré, La chanson d'Ève, Wade Troyer, redistribution, avoid roll, facilitate clearer pedalingComment

FAURÉ | La chanson d'Ève, Op. 95: III. Roses ardentes: mm. 33–34

“Catching the A in left hand helps achieve a smoother bass line with less reliance on the pedal.”

Submitted by Wade Troyer

Published on 12/14/2022

Art SongMichael ClarkJanuary 7, 2019Gabriel Fauré, La chanson d'Ève, Wade Troyer, thumb on two notes, redistribution, facilitate clearer pedaling, improve legatoComment

FAURÉ | La chanson d'Ève, Op. 95: V. L'aube blanche: mm. 27–30

Piano fingerings for La chanson d'Ève by Fauré

“This splitting of notes between hands allows the chords to not be rolled in the left hand and the pianissimo in the final measures is easier to achieve. Other moments like this occur throughout the piece but this is the one that makes the most sense to alter.”

Submitted by Wade Troyer

Published on 12/14/2022

Art SongMichael ClarkJanuary 7, 2019Gabriel Fauré, La chanson d'Ève, Wade Troyer, avoid roll, avoid stretch, redistributionComment

FAURÉ | La chanson d'Ève, Op. 95: VI. Eau vivante: mm. 5–14

“The constant, inner, scalar movement of 8th notes is difficult if playing between the hands as written. I enjoy the sound of this movement if using less pedal which necessitates more splitting and picking up notes between hands.”

Submitted by Wade Troyer

Published on 8/31/2023

Art SongMichael ClarkJanuary 7, 2019Gabriel Fauré, La chanson d'Ève, Wade Troyer, redistribution, facilitate clearer pedalingComment

FAURÉ | La chanson d'Ève, Op. 95: VI. Eau vivante: mm. 25–27

“The constant, inner, scalar movement of 8th notes is difficult if playing between the hands as written. I enjoy the sound of this movement if using less pedal which necessitates more splitting and picking up notes between hands.”

Submitted by Wade Troyer

Published on 8/31/2023

Art SongMichael ClarkJanuary 7, 2019Gabriel Fauré, La chanson d'Ève, Wade Troyer, redistribution, facilitate clearer pedalingComment

FAURÉ | La chanson d'Ève, Op. 95: VI. Eau vivante: mm. 29–33

“The constant, inner, scalar movement of 8th notes is difficult if playing between the hands as written. I enjoy the sound of this movement if using less pedal which necessitates more splitting and picking up notes between hands.”

Submitted by Wade Troyer

Published on 8/31/2023

Art SongMichael ClarkJanuary 7, 2019Gabriel Fauré, La chanson d'Ève, Wade Troyer, redistribution, facilitate clearer pedalingComment