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Poulenc: Ballet Suites for Piano

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Composer
POULENC, FRANCIS
Artist
Jean-Pierre Armengaud
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Sep 09, 2014
Catalog #
8573170
UPC
747313317073

About

This program brings together première recordings of Francis Poulenc’s own piano versions of his ‘ballet of atmosphere’ Les Biches and ‘choreographic concerto’ Aubade, as well as the first digital recording of the suite from Les Animaux modèles, inspired by the fables of La Fontaine and compiled by Grant Johannesen with the composer’s agreement. ‘Piano scores’ are an essential part of rehearsing and choreographing any ballet, but the piano was also indispensable to Poulenc’s compositional process. He owed his love of classical dance to years of working closely with Dyaghilev, and his music brims with subtlety, humor, genuine emotion, piquant harmonies and rhythmic lightness.

Tracklist 22 tracks

  1. 1 I. Le petit jour: Tres calme - 03:50
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Le petit jour: Tres calme -
    Duration
    03:50
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Performer
    Jean-Pierre Armengaud
  2. 2 II. L'ours et les deux compagnons: Tres animé - 01:25
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. L'ours et les deux compagnons: Tres animé -
    Duration
    01:25
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Performer
    Jean-Pierre Armengaud
  3. 3 III. La cigale et la fourmi: Tres allant - 03:21
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. La cigale et la fourmi: Tres allant -
    Duration
    03:21
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Performer
    Jean-Pierre Armengaud
  4. 4 IV. Le lion amoureux: Passionement anime 04:09
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Le lion amoureux: Passionement anime
    Duration
    04:09
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Performer
    Jean-Pierre Armengaud
  5. 5 V. L'homme entre deux ages et ses deux maitresses: Prestissimo 02:20
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. L'homme entre deux ages et ses deux maitresses: Prestissimo
    Duration
    02:20
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Performer
    Jean-Pierre Armengaud
  6. 6 VI. La mort et le boucheron: Tres lent 06:20
    Track
    6
    Title
    VI. La mort et le boucheron: Tres lent
    Duration
    06:20
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Performer
    Jean-Pierre Armengaud
  7. 7 VII. Les deux coqs: Tres modéré - 05:41
    Track
    7
    Title
    VII. Les deux coqs: Tres modéré -
    Duration
    05:41
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Performer
    Jean-Pierre Armengaud
  8. 8 VIII. Le repas de midi 02:59
    Track
    8
    Title
    VIII. Le repas de midi
    Duration
    02:59
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Performer
    Jean-Pierre Armengaud
  9. 9 I. Ouverture 03:58
    Track
    9
    Title
    I. Ouverture
    Duration
    03:58
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Performer
    Jean-Pierre Armengaud
  10. 10 II. Rondeau 03:38
    Track
    10
    Title
    II. Rondeau
    Duration
    03:38
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Performer
    Jean-Pierre Armengaud
  11. 11 III. Adagietto 03:58
    Track
    11
    Title
    III. Adagietto
    Duration
    03:58
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Performer
    Jean-Pierre Armengaud
  12. 12 IV. Rag-Mazurka 06:37
    Track
    12
    Title
    IV. Rag-Mazurka
    Duration
    06:37
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Performer
    Jean-Pierre Armengaud
  13. 13 V. Andantino 03:31
    Track
    13
    Title
    V. Andantino
    Duration
    03:31
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Performer
    Jean-Pierre Armengaud
  14. 14 VI. Final 03:51
    Track
    14
    Title
    VI. Final
    Duration
    03:51
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Performer
    Jean-Pierre Armengaud
  15. 15 I. Toccata 03:08
    Track
    15
    Title
    I. Toccata
    Duration
    03:08
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Performer
    Jean-Pierre Armengaud
  16. 16 II. Recitatif: Les compagnes de Diane (Le Petit Jour) 01:52
    Track
    16
    Title
    II. Recitatif: Les compagnes de Diane (Le Petit Jour)
    Duration
    01:52
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Performer
    Jean-Pierre Armengaud
  17. 17 III. Diane et ses compagnes: Rondeau 03:21
    Track
    17
    Title
    III. Diane et ses compagnes: Rondeau
    Duration
    03:21
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Performer
    Jean-Pierre Armengaud
  18. 18 IV. Toilette de Diane (L'aurore): Presto 01:40
    Track
    18
    Title
    IV. Toilette de Diane (L'aurore): Presto
    Duration
    01:40
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Performer
    Jean-Pierre Armengaud
  19. 19 V. Recitatif: Introduction a la variation de Diane 02:14
    Track
    19
    Title
    V. Recitatif: Introduction a la variation de Diane
    Duration
    02:14
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Performer
    Jean-Pierre Armengaud
  20. 20 VI. Variation de Diane: Andante 03:16
    Track
    20
    Title
    VI. Variation de Diane: Andante
    Duration
    03:16
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Performer
    Jean-Pierre Armengaud
  21. 21 VII. Desespoir de Diane (Diane jette l'arc): Allegro feroce 00:53
    Track
    21
    Title
    VII. Desespoir de Diane (Diane jette l'arc): Allegro feroce
    Duration
    00:53
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Performer
    Jean-Pierre Armengaud
  22. 22 VIII. Conclusion: Adieux et depart de Diane 05:02
    Track
    22
    Title
    VIII. Conclusion: Adieux et depart de Diane
    Duration
    05:02
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Performer
    Jean-Pierre Armengaud