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Poulenc, Francis (1899–1963) Sextet for piano and wind quintet, Op. 100 Oboe Sonata, Op. 185 Trio for piano, oboe and bassoon Flute Sonata, Op. 164 Villanelle for piccolo (pipe) and piano Violin Sonata, FP 119 Bagatelle in D minor Clarinet Sonata, Op. 184 Cello Sonata, Op. 143 Capriccio (d’après Le Bal masqué) for two pianos Sonata for Two Pianos Elégie for two pianos, FP175 L’Embarquement pour Cythère, for 2 pianos Sonata for Piano Four Hands (à mademoiselle Simone Tilliard) Sonata for Two Clarinets, Op. 7 Sonata for Clarinet and Bassoon, Op. 32 Sonata for Horn, Trumpet & Trombone, Op. 33 Le Bal masqué Le Bestiaire ou Cortege d’Orphee Quatre Poems de Max Jacob Rapsodie négre Cocardes Elégie for horn and piano, Op. 168 Sarabande for solo guitar, Op. 179 L’histoire de Babar, le petit éléphant L’Invitation au Chateau Leocadia ‘Francis Poulenc is music itself, I know no music more direct, more simply expressed nor which goes so unerringly to its target.’ This praise from Darius Milhaud can be applied to all of Poulenc’s music, but the chamber works represent a lifetime of working with virtuoso friends or following an urgent desire to compose, reflecting the essence of his instantly recognisable and deeply personal style. They range from Poulenc’s youthful creativity as a member of the Groupe des Six, via a rich seam of masterpieces, to the sonatas composed as his final works. Acclaim for these recordings can be summed up by the comment ‘you simply can’t go wrong with any of the discs in this series.’ (ClassicsToday.com on their original release) |
