Episode 3
Donald Macleod focuses on more than four decades of original art songs by Poulenc. Including Le Bestiaire; Chansons Gaillardes; Tel Jour, Telle Nuit; Chansons Villageoises.
Poulenc is regarded as perhaps the greatest French song composer of the 20th century. In today's episode, Donald Macleod takes us through more than four decades of brilliant, original art songs: from an early musical bestiary to the bawdy "Chansons Gaillardes" - and on through two contrasting sets of songs of wartime, to his last major vocal work: a dazzling eight-minute scena for soprano and orchestra. At the centre of the episode is perhaps Francis Poulenc's greatest set of songs: the sublime "Tel Jour, Telle Nuit".
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Francis Poulenc
Paul et Virginie for voice and piano
Performer: Christopher MALTMAN - Baritone Performer: Malcolm MARTINEAU - Piano
- SIGNUM.
- SIGCD263.
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Francis Poulenc
Le Bestiaire for voice, flute, cl, bn and string quartet
Performer: Thomas ALLEN - Baritone Performer: Nash Ensemble
- CRD.
- CRD-3437.
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Francis Poulenc
Chansons gaillardes for voice and piano
Performer: Christopher MALTMAN - Baritone Performer: Malcolm MARTINEAU - Piano
- SIGNUM.
- SIGCD247.
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Francis Poulenc
Tel jour, telle nuit - song-cycle for voice and piano
Performer: Felicity LOTT - Soprano Performer: Malcolm MARTINEAU - Piano
- SIGNUM.
- SIGCD263.
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Francis Poulenc
Chansons villageoises
Performer: Michel PIQUEMAL - Bass Performer: Bourgogne Camerata
- PIERRE VERANY.
- PV 79802.
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Francis Poulenc
2 Poemes de Louis Aragon for voice and piano
Performer: Felicity LOTT - Soprano Performer: Pascal ROGE - Piano
- DECCA.
- 4588592.
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Francis Poulenc
2 Poemes de Louis Aragon for voice and piano
Performer: Gilles CACHEMAILLE - Bass
- DECCA.
- 4603262.
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Francis Poulenc
La Dame de Monte Carlo - monologue for soprano and orchestra
Conductor: Armin JORDAN Performer: Felicity LOTT - Soprano Performer: Suisse Romande Orchestra
- HARMONIA MUNDI.
- HMC901759.
Broadcasts
- Wed 13 Jun 2012 12:00大象传媒 Radio 3
- Wed 13 Jun 2012 18:30大象传媒 Radio 3
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