Main content
Episode 2
Poulenc was a familiar figure in Parisian literary circles. Donald Macleod looks at how this circumstance encouraged Poulenc to write some 150 art songs.
Last on
Tue 4 Jul 2006
00:00
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 3
More episodes
Previous
Broadcasts
- Tue 27 Jun 2006 12:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 3
- Tue 4 Jul 2006 00:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 3
Vaughan Williams Today
Beethoven Unleashed – the box set
What was really wrong with Beethoven?
Composers A to Z
Who knew? Five eye-opening stories from Composer of the Week
Five reasons why we love Parry's Jerusalem
What is the strange power of Jerusalem which makes strong men weep?
A man out of time – why Parry's music and ideas were at odds with his image...
The composer of Jerusalem was very far from the conservative figure his image suggests.
Composer Help Page
Find resources and contacts for composers from within the classical music industry.