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Composing over 150 works for piano and voice over a period of 44 years, the songs of Francis Poulenc remain consistently popular to concert audiences the world over. Varying in their individual style and character in a way that defies generalisation, Poulenc set music to a wide range of different French poetry – both ancient and modern - and from the serious to the surreal. This is the second release in the series of the complete songs of Francis Poulenc, performed by some of the greatest singers of the day and accompanied by the exceptional Malcolm Martineau. Praise for the first disc was extensive.
Tore´ador - Chansonhispano-italienne
Trois Poe`mes de Louise Lalanne: i. Le Présent
Trois Poe`mes de Louise Lalanne: ii. Chanson
Trois Poe`mes de Louise Lalanne: iii. Hier
Deux poe`mes de Guillaume Apollinaire: i. Dans le jardin d'Anna
Deux poe`mes de Guillaume Apollinaire: ii. Allons plus vite
Trois chansons de Federico Garcia-Lorca: i. L'enfant muet
Trois chansons de Federico Garcia-Lorca: ii. Adelina à la promenade
Trois chansons de Federico Garcia-Lorca: iii. Chanson de l'oranger sec
Paul et Virginie
Nuage
Hymne
Ce doux petit visage
Deux poe`mes de Louis Aragon: i. C
Deux poe`mes de Louis Aragon: ii. Fêtes galantes
Priez pour paix
Tel jour telle nuit: i. Bonne journée
Tel jour telle nuit: ii. Une ruine coquille vide
Tel jour telle nuit: iii. Le front comme un drapeau perdu
Tel jour telle nuit: iv. Une roulette couverte en tuiles
Tel jour telle nuit: v. À toutes brides
Tel jour telle nuit: vi. Une herbe pauvre
Tel jour telle nuit: vii. Je n'ai envie que de t'aimer
Tel jour telle nuit: viii. Figure de force brûlante et farouche
Tel jour telle nuit: ix: Nous avons fair la nuit
La tragique histoire du petit Rene
Le petit garc¸on trop bien portant
Le travail du peintre: i. Pablo Picasso
Le travail du peintre: ii. Marc Chagall
Le travail du peintre: iii. Georges Braque
Le travail du peintre: iv. Juan Gris
Le travail du peintre: v. Paul Klee
Le travail du peintre: vi. Joan Miró
Le travail du peintre: vii. Jacques Villon
Les chemins de l'amour
September 2011
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“These singers have come up with some of the most absorbing recorded experiences of a composer who, for all his unmistakable voice, had an extraordinarily broad range of expression and poetic choices...Jonathan Lemalu has two cameos, embodying solemnity and wry fun...Martineau is the binding presence as he responds to both songs and singers with a transparent understanding of character.”
October 2011
“[Lott's] artistry and feeling for the French language remain as impressive as ever...Best of all perhaps are the two miniature cycles: first Tel jour, telle nuit, nine songs to words by Paul Eluard, beautifully sung by Felicity Lott. The other cycle, Le travail du peintre, fascinatingly gives us Poulenc's reaction to seven painters...Signum again provides excellent notes by Roger Nicholls and full texts and translations.”
September 2011
“[Toreador] is finely sung here by Christopher Maltman and Martineau captures the colours and mischief of the piano part very nicely...[Deux Poèmes de Guillaume Apollinaire] are taken by Robert Murray and the rapid-fire setting of the first song reveals a singer who is able to get around this tricky piece very efficiently...The recordings all have a fine natural balance between voice and piano”
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Tore´ador - Chansonhispano-italienne
