Poulenc: Works for Piano

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Label
Nimbus
Release Date
April 3, 2026
Format
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Francis Poulenc
    • PERFORMER
      Martin Jones
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      April 03, 2026
    • UPC
      0710357711725
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      NI7117
    • LABEL
      Nimbus
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Orchestral & Symphonic
    Works ⌄

    1. Preambule

      Composer: Francis Poulenc

      Performer: Martin Jones

    2. Variation 1: Le comble de la distinction - Variation 2: Le coer sur la main

      Composer: Francis Poulenc

      Performer: Martin Jones

    3. Variation 3: La desinvoltue et la discretion - Variation 5: Le charme enjoleur

      Composer: Francis Poulenc

      Performer: Martin Jones

    4. Variation 6: Le contentement de soi - Variation 7: Le gout du malheur

      Composer: Francis Poulenc

      Performer: Martin Jones

    5. Variation 8: L'alerte vieillesse - Final

      Composer: Francis Poulenc

      Performer: Martin Jones

    6. Theme: Tres calme et sans hate - Variation 2: Noble

      Composer: Francis Poulenc

      Performer: Martin Jones

    7. Variation 3: Pastorale - Variation 6: Ironique

      Composer: Francis Poulenc

      Performer: Martin Jones

    8. Variation 7: Elegiaque - Variation 10: Sybilline

      Composer: Francis Poulenc

      Performer: Martin Jones

    9. Variation 11: Finale

      Composer: Francis Poulenc

      Performer: Martin Jones

    10. I. Barcarolle

      Composer: Francis Poulenc

      Performer: Martin Jones

    11. II. Nocturne

      Composer: Francis Poulenc

      Performer: Martin Jones

    12. III. Caprice italien

      Composer: Francis Poulenc

      Performer: Martin Jones


This recording was made in June 1972, in the months after the construction of Nimbus Records first purpose built recording studio in Birmingham. The sessions included works by Mendelssohn and Brahms, both composers whose music Martin would go on to record for Nimbus in later years. Why the Poulenc was not released is a mystery. It was finished as a master for production less than a month after the recording, but has sat on the shelves for 53 years. Here is a joyful reminder of the youthful virtuosity of one of the UKs most highly regarded pianists. � Adrian Farmer