Francis Poulenc

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Born: 7 January 1899, Paris (France)
Died: 30 January 1963, Paris (France)

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[details ←] Sonata For Piano 4 Hds Piano,
[details ←] Francis Poulenc: Sonata for Flute and Piano , flute solo and piano accompaniment,
[details ←] Gloria in Excelsis Deo (from Gloria) choral
[details ←] Presto In B Flat Piano,
[details ←] Laudamus Te (from Gloria) choral
[details ←] Album des Six (score) Piano,
[details ←] Sonate Piano, Violin,
[details ←] Francis Poulenc: Les Chemins de l’Amour Piano, Vocal,
[details ←] Intermezzo in A Flat Piano,
[details ←] Suite Francaise d’apres Claude Gervaise Piano,
[details ←] Banalites Piano, Vocal,
[details ←] Melancolie Piano,
[details ←] Francis Poulenc: Quatre Motets Pour Le Temps de Noel , SATB voice, choral
[details ←] Francis Poulenc: Sonata For Clarinet and Piano , clarinet and piano,
[details ←] Three Novelettes Rev1999 Piano,
[details ←] Francis Poulenc: Mouvements Perpetuels , solo piano,
[details ←] Francis Poulenc: Piano Album , solo piano,
[details ←] Dialogues of the Carmelites Vocal,

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Biography

[in Dutch] Francis Poulenc ontving zijn muzikale opleiding bij Charles Koechlin (1921-1924). Toen maakte hij tevens kennis met Arnold Schönberg. Hij was aangesloten bij de groep Nouveaux Jeunes (later de Groupe des Six: Jean Cocteau, Honegger, Auric en Milhaud), waar hij de invloed van Jean Cocteau onderging. Aanvankelijk lichtvoetig in stijl, bracht de dood van een goede vriend in 1935 een nieuwe diepte in zijn werk. In dezelfde tijd ontstond van de langdurige samenwerking met de bariton Pierre Bernac, die hij vanaf 1935 tot 1949 regelmatig begeleidde. In deze periode ontstond het merendeel van Poulencs liedoeuvre (w.o. een aantal cycli), waarin hij zich ontpopte als een waardig opvolger van Fauré, Duparc en Debussy. Poulenc heeft daarmee een belangrijke en idiomatische bijdrage geleverd aan het Franse kunstlied. Poulenc had een voorliefde voor stijlcitaten, alsmede voor een ongegeneerd gebruik van populaire motieven uit de jazz en de amusementsmuziek. Deze beide elementen zijn met wisselend succes toegepast in zijn vnl. instrumentale werken uit de jaren twintig en het begin der jaren dertig. (Contribution by Robbert Muuse <robbertmuusehotmail.com>.)

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2 August 2008: Wells Cathedral, Somerset, UK. Songs of War and Peace

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3 May 1929: Premiere of Concert Champêtre for harpsichord and orchestra, in Paris, France.
18 June 1929: Premiere of Aubade for piano and 18 instruments, in Paris, France.
5 September 1932: Premiere of concert for 2 pianos and orchestra, in Venice, Italy.
3 June 1947: Premiere of Les Mamelles de Tirésias, in Paris, France.
26 January 1957: Premiere of Dialogues des Carmélites, in Milan, Italy.
6 February 1959: Premiere of La Voix Humaine, in Paris, France.

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