Poulenc and Fran�aix are among the most important French composers of the 20th century. From a synthesis of the most diverse influences, Poulenc developed a...

Poulenc and Fran�aix are among the most important French composers of the 20th century. From a synthesis of the most diverse influences, Poulenc developed a style of his own, which Fran�aix took up and enriched with elements of popular music. The excellent musicians around the pianist Ulrich Koella present here a colorful palette of sound colors and moods. Swiss pianist Ulrich Koella is much in demand as a chamber musician and accompanist - working among others with renowned artists J�nos B�lint, Olaf B�r, Fran�ois Benda, Bettina Boller, Eduard Brunner, Fabio Di C� sola, Thomas Friedli, Martin Fr�st, James Galway, Peter-Lukas Graf, Ulrike Helzel, Wolfgang Holzmair, Sharon Kam, Rudolf Koelman, Maxence Larrieu, Orfeo Mandozzi, Laszlo Polgar, Julian Pr�gardien, Eugene Rousseau, Andreas Schmidt, Bo Skovhus, Elena Tsallagova, Raphael Wallfisch and Hanna Weinmeister. His concert activities have led him to most European countries, the Middle East, Japan, China, Canada, Argentina, Australia and the USA.