78 products were found matching your search for poulenc in 3 shops:

Size: Oblong 8vo. xiii, 173pp. Publisher's grey cloth with pictorial dust-jacket. Music examples.

Contents: Napoli: Barcarolle, Nocturne, Caprice Italien Caprice in C (D'apres le final du Bal masque) Intermede in D Minor Valse-Improvisatio...

One of the first works covering forty years of French musical life.

(Piano Collection). A value priced, large, one-volume collection of piano works by Poulenc, in the original editions. Includes 58 pieces. Contents: Valse (extraite de l'Album des Six) * Caprice (D'apres le Final du Bal masque) * Intermede * Valse Improvisation (sur le nom de Bach) * Improvisations 1-15 * Badinage * Humoresque * Intermezzo No. 1 * Intermezzo No. 2 * Intermezzo No. 3 * Presto * Bourree, au Pavillon d'Auvergne * Melancolie * Theme varie * NAPOLI: Barcarolle * Nocturne * Caprice italien * FEUILLETS D'ALBUM: Ariette * Reve * Gigue * VILLAGEOISES: Valse Tyrolienne * Staccato * Rustique * Polka * Petite ronde * Coda * SUITE FRANCAISE: Bransle de Bourgogne * Pavane * Petite Marche Militaire * Complainte * Bransle de Champagne * Sicilienne * Carillon * LES SOIREES DE NAZELLES: Preambule * Variations; Le Comble de la Distinction * Le coeur sur la Main * La Desinvolture et la Discretion * La Suite dans les Idees * La Charme Enjoleur * Le Contentement de Soi * Le Gout du Malheur * L'Alerte Vieillesse ** Cadence * Final

Once considered as little more than the froth in the wake of the First World War, a witty boy-hedonist who, in the giddy Twenties, tweaked the noses of moribund establishmentarians, Poulenc has in fact proved unexpectedly durable--more so than any of his colleagues among Les Six, including those who developed more grandiose ambitions. Here is a survey of Poulenc's music, based on careful selection of his works, and written by an authoritative guide. After placing Poulenc in the context of French life and society after the First World War and considering him in relation to his masters and mentors, especially Satie and Chabrier, Mellers turns to Poulenc's Diaghilev ballet, Les Biches, to important sequels to it, such as Concert champêtre and Aubade, and to works of transition, such as the Concerto for two pianos and orchestra. The next section discusses the "social" music of Poulenc's middle years--especially the music for piano (for Poulenc a domestic instrument), written during the Thirties, and the centrality of song in his work; some account is offered of his relationship with his main poets, Guillaume Apollinaire, Paul Eluard, and Louise de Vilmorin. Mellers next considers the impact on Poulenc of the Second World War, especially as manifest in the great choral work Quatre Motets de Pénitence and the Organ Concerto. Adopting a broadly chronological approach, Mellers traces Poulenc's development as a composer from enfant terrible to a mature composer both for secular society and for the liturgy of the Catholic Church; in so doing he points to the reasons for the durability and pertinacity of his appeal. Mellers further assesses Poulenc's place in the French tradition, and, in a Postlude, pays tribute to the warm regard with which Poulenc was held by so many of his fellow musicians.

Francis Poulenc: Babar the Elephant Poulenc / Wilkening / Thorel / Shetler / Wienand - CD 9120040730727

Schmidt's catalogue of Poulenc's works represents the first comprehensive listing of his life's works. The book describes each work, finished and unfinished, lists and describes all known editions and manuscript copies, and provides detailed compositional histories, often based on unpublished letters and documents. The catalogue also identifies a number of unpublished works and adds a small group of compositions to Poulenc's canon for the first time.

Pierre Bernac aimed in this book to pass on his personal understanding of the songs of Francis Poulenc as well as a little of their mutual experience in interpreting and performing them. He has thereby left a unique record whose importance cannot be overestimated. Each of the 137 poems is annotated for pronunciation, with a line-for-line translation into English by Winifred Radford, who also translated the text of the book.

In 1935 the French baritone Pierre Bernac formed a duo with the composer Francis Poulenc that became a legend throughout the world. Unprecedented in the history of music, it was the first duo in which the singer and pianist were perceived as equals. It lasted for 25 years and was a determining influence on Poulenc's vocal output: more than two-thirds of his songs were written for Bernac to sing. Bernac's general book on the French repertoire, "The Interpretation of French Song", has long been the standard and indispensable work on its subject. In "Francis Poulenc - the Man and His Songs", first published in 1977, he gives us the fruit of his long association with Poulenc, paying moving tribute to the composer both as man and musician, and providing detailed analyses of every piano-accompanied song that Poulenc wrote. Each of the 137 poems is annotated for pronunciation, with a line-for-line translation into English by Winifred Radford, who also translated the text of the book. The discussion of each song is preceded by a brief biographical note on the poet and a description of Poulenc's own attitude towards both poet and poem. Bernac aimed in this book, to pass on his personal understanding of the songs of Francis Poulenc, as well as a little of their mutual experience in interpreting and performing them. He has thereby left a unique record whose importance cannot be overestimated.

Few composers have been such revealing letter writers as Francis Poulenc. From his early youth until his death in 1963 he maintained a lively correspondence with a wide circle of friends, writing - as he spoke - with a compelling need to confide and to share. This colleciton of letters to and from Poulenc brings new understanding of Poulenc's creative processes and of Poulenc the man, the quality of his friendships, his wit and humour, and the nature of the depressions to which he fell prey in his later years. 350 letters are included, most published in English for the first time; and over 100 have never appeared even in French. These contain moving interchanges between Poulenc and the baritone Pierre Bernac, letters which reveal the true extent of Poulenc's reliance on Bernac not only for advice on matters of composition but also for support and counsel during times of emotional turmoil. Other fascinating, newly-discovered items include Poulenc's early communications with Diaghilev, illustrated letters from Cocteau, Stravinsky's last postcard to Poulenc, a eulogy from Edward Sackville-West on "The Carmelites" at Covent Garden, a plea from Rostropovitch for a cello sonata, several letters to Benjamin Britten, and touching exchanges with Manuel de Falla and Paul Eluard. Supplemented by Sidney Buckland's notes, the letters provide an insight not only into Poulenc's life and work, but also into the brilliant world of music, art and literature in France in the first half of this century.

Richard Burton explores the fascinating world of early to mid-twentieth century artistic gay Paris and in particular the links between Poulenc's sexuality, his music and his relgious beliefs, with extensive reference to other artists in his circle, including Cocteau and Radiguet.

It is traditional wisdom that a composer's popularity wanes for at least ten years after his death. Not so with Poulenc, whose music gained almost universal acceptance immediately after his death at the age of sixty-four. The present documented biography charts a new course in Poulenc scholarship by relying on thousands of primary sources, many of which have not been consulted by previous Poulenc biographers. It is a detailed scrutiny of his day-to-day activities and his relationships with many friends and acquaintances. This study seeks not only to examine Poulenc as a composer, but to place proper emphasis on his extensive career as a pianist, accompanist, and recording artist. Written by Carl B. Schmidt, the author of the invaluable volume The Music of Francis Poulenc (1899-1963: A Catalogue, this fascinating and rewarding biography caps the year-long celebrations of the Poulenc centenary by allowing the reader to enter into the world of this complex, sophisticated, and witty homme du monde.

First edition, small trade paperback, has a mild lean to the binding, very slight bumps to the spine ends and cover corners, and shallow bowing to the covers. Overall, this is a solid, tight, Very Good+ copy in a Very Good dust jacket, which has light bumps to the spine ends and corners, a couple short tears to the head of the front cover, slight sunning to the spine and cover edges, and an area of toning to the back.

Schmidt's catalogue of Poulenc's works represents the first comprehensive listing of his life's works. The book describes each work, finished and unfinished, lists and describes all known editions and manuscript copies, and provides detailed compositional histories, often based on unpublished letters and documents. The catalogue also identifies a number of unpublished works and adds a small group of compositions to Poulenc's canon for the first time.

Written in three short movements: Prelude, Rustique, and Final, French pianist and composer Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) composed this sparkling Sonata in 1918. A glossary of French terms is included.

Poulenc: Integrale - Edition Du 50E Anniversaire F. Poulenc - CD 5099997216520

In the early 20th century, composer Erik Satie assembled a group of young musicians who rebelled against the music of Wagner and Debussy. Known as "Les Six," the avant-garde composers collaborated with the poet Jean Cocteau to present a highly successful theater program that became the rage of Parisian artistic circles in the 1920s. Suitable for intermediate- and advanced-level pianists, this original compilation features 20 works by composers Georges Auric, Louis Durey, Arthur Honegger, Darius Milhaud, Francis Poulenc, and Germaine Tailleferre. Reproduced from authoritative sources, the contents include:Georges Auric: Adieu, New-York!, Trois Pastorales, Prélude Louis Durey: Romance sans Paroles, Nocturne in D-flat majorArthur Honegger: Toccata et Variations, SarabandeDarius Milhaud: Saudades Do Brasil, Mazurka; Le Printemps, Caramel MouFrancis Poulenc: 3 Mouvements Perpétuels, Suite Pour Piano, Valse, Cinq ImpromptusGermaine Tailleferre: Impromptu, Pastorale

In the early 20th century, composer Erik Satie assembled a group of young musicians who rebelled against the music of Wagner and Debussy. Known as "Les Six," the avant-garde composers collaborated with the poet Jean Cocteau to present a highly successful theater program that became the rage of Parisian artistic circles in the 1920s. Suitable for intermediate- and advanced-level pianists, this original compilation features 20 works by composers Georges Auric, Louis Durey, Arthur Honegger, Darius Milhaud, Francis Poulenc, and Germaine Tailleferre. Reproduced from authoritative sources, the contents include:Georges Auric: Adieu, New-York!, Trois Pastorales, Prélude Louis Durey: Romance sans Paroles, Nocturne in D-flat majorArthur Honegger: Toccata et Variations, SarabandeDarius Milhaud: Saudades Do Brasil, Mazurka; Le Printemps, Caramel MouFrancis Poulenc: 3 Mouvements Perpétuels, Suite Pour Piano, Valse, Cinq ImpromptusGermaine Tailleferre: Impromptu, Pastorale

Pierre Bernac Sings Poulenc Francis Poulenc - CD 717281934701

Poemes: Works By Poulenc, Szymanowski, Chausson, Faure And Ernst Irene Duval - CD 3760127223122