Description
Naxos: Francis Poulenc — Complete Chamber Music, Vol. 4 (Audio CD)
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Product Details
- Product Type: Audio CD
- Brand / Label: Naxos
- Artist: Francis Poulenc (Compositions) / Franck Leguérinel (Baritone), Alexandre Tharaud (Piano), Ronald Van Spaendonck (Clarinet), Françoise Groben (Cello), Jean-Marc Phillips & Thibault Vieux (Violins), Pierre Laniau (Guitar)
- Release Year: 2000
- Genre: Classical / Chamber Music
- Style: Modern Era / Twentieth-Century French Avant-Garde
Product Features
- Format: CD, Album, Stereo
- Discs: 1
- Condition: Brand New / Factory Sealed (MINT)
- Country of Manufacture: Made in E.C.
- Catalog Number: 8.553614
- UPC / Barcode: 730099461429
Overview
This exceptional volume serves as a core cornerstone in Naxos’s comprehensive survey of twentieth-century French masterpieces, capturing the vibrant, paradoxical musical personality of Francis Poulenc. Recorded at Temple du Bon Secours in Paris and Espace Carpeaux in Courbevoie between October 1995 and October 1997 under the brilliant artistic co-ordination of pianist Alexandre Tharaud, the compilation presents milestone vocal and ensemble chamber works. Spanning from the early dadaist-inspired cabaret of Le Bal masqué and Rapsodie nègre to the serene melancholy of his instrumental elegies, this performance flawlessly mirrors Poulenc’s legendary compositional maxim: "To write what seems right to me, when I want to, that's my motto as a composer."
Interesting Facts
- Features front cover photography by Sophie Peignot showcasing Noizay, Francis Poulenc's beloved country estate in Touraine where he drew much of his artistic inspiration.
- The booklet contains comprehensive background essays and technical analysis provided in full translations across English, German, and French layouts.
Track Listing
1-6. Le Bal masqué (Franck Leguérinel, baritone / Alexandre Tharaud, piano / Ensemble) — 17:53 7-12. Le Bestiaire or Cortège d'Orphée — 4:50 13-16. Four Poems of Max Jacob — 6:54 17-21. Rapsodie nègre — 11:14 22-24. Cocardes — 6:24
- Elégie for horn and piano — 9:33
- Sarabande for guitar (Pierre Laniau, guitar) — 3:10
Publishers
- ℗ 1999 HNH International Ltd. / © 2000 HNH International Ltd. Distributed by MVD Music and Video Distribution GmbH.
- Published by: 1-6, 13-16 Salabert; 7-12, 22-24 Eschig; 17-21, 25 Chester; 26 Ricordi.
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Review
An immaculate, unopened document of modern vocal precision and French cultural legacy.
