Poulenc: Ballet Suites for Piano

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Label
Naxos
Release Date
September 9, 2014
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      POULENC, FRANCIS
    • PERFORMER
      Jean-Pierre Armengaud
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      September 09, 2014
    • UPC
      747313317073
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      8573170
    • LABEL
      Naxos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Chamber Music & Recitals
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Le petit jour: Tres calme -

      Composer: Francis Poulenc

      Performer: Jean-Pierre Armengaud

    2. II. L'ours et les deux compagnons: Tres animé -

      Composer: Francis Poulenc

      Performer: Jean-Pierre Armengaud

    3. III. La cigale et la fourmi: Tres allant -

      Composer: Francis Poulenc

      Performer: Jean-Pierre Armengaud

    4. IV. Le lion amoureux: Passionement anime

      Composer: Francis Poulenc

      Performer: Jean-Pierre Armengaud

    5. V. L'homme entre deux ages et ses deux maitresses: Prestissimo

      Composer: Francis Poulenc

      Performer: Jean-Pierre Armengaud

    6. VI. La mort et le boucheron: Tres lent

      Composer: Francis Poulenc

      Performer: Jean-Pierre Armengaud

    7. VII. Les deux coqs: Tres modéré -

      Composer: Francis Poulenc

      Performer: Jean-Pierre Armengaud

    8. VIII. Le repas de midi

      Composer: Francis Poulenc

      Performer: Jean-Pierre Armengaud

    9. I. Ouverture

      Composer: Francis Poulenc

      Performer: Jean-Pierre Armengaud

    10. II. Rondeau

      Composer: Francis Poulenc

      Performer: Jean-Pierre Armengaud

    11. III. Adagietto

      Composer: Francis Poulenc

      Performer: Jean-Pierre Armengaud

    12. IV. Rag-Mazurka

      Composer: Francis Poulenc

      Performer: Jean-Pierre Armengaud

    13. V. Andantino

      Composer: Francis Poulenc

      Performer: Jean-Pierre Armengaud

    14. VI. Final

      Composer: Francis Poulenc

      Performer: Jean-Pierre Armengaud

    15. I. Toccata

      Composer: Francis Poulenc

      Performer: Jean-Pierre Armengaud

    16. II. Recitatif: Les compagnes de Diane (Le Petit Jour)

      Composer: Francis Poulenc

      Performer: Jean-Pierre Armengaud

    17. III. Diane et ses compagnes: Rondeau

      Composer: Francis Poulenc

      Performer: Jean-Pierre Armengaud

    18. IV. Toilette de Diane (L'aurore): Presto

      Composer: Francis Poulenc

      Performer: Jean-Pierre Armengaud

    19. V. Recitatif: Introduction a la variation de Diane

      Composer: Francis Poulenc

      Performer: Jean-Pierre Armengaud

    20. VI. Variation de Diane: Andante

      Composer: Francis Poulenc

      Performer: Jean-Pierre Armengaud

    21. VII. Desespoir de Diane (Diane jette l'arc): Allegro feroce

      Composer: Francis Poulenc

      Performer: Jean-Pierre Armengaud

    22. VIII. Conclusion: Adieux et depart de Diane

      Composer: Francis Poulenc

      Performer: Jean-Pierre Armengaud


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.