Francis Poulenc
Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc (; 7 January 189930 January 1963) was a French composer and pianist. His compositions include songs, solo piano works, chamber music, choral pieces, operas, ballets, and orchestral concert music. Among the best-known are the piano suite ''Trois mouvements perpétuels'' (1919), the ballet ''Les biches'' (1923), the ''Concert champêtre'' (1928) for harpsichord and orchestra, the Organ Concerto (1938), the opera ''Dialogues des Carmélites'' (1957), and the ''Gloria'' (1959) for soprano, choir, and orchestra.As the only son of a prosperous manufacturer, Poulenc was expected to follow his father into the family firm, and he was not allowed to enrol at a music college. He studied with the pianist Ricardo Viñes, who became his mentor after the composer's parents died. Poulenc also made the acquaintance of Erik Satie, under whose tutelage he became one of a group of young composers known collectively as ''Les Six''. In his early works Poulenc became known for his high spirits and irreverence. During the 1930s a much more serious side to his nature emerged, particularly in the religious music he composed from 1936 onwards, which he alternated with his more light-hearted works.
In addition to his work as a composer, Poulenc was an accomplished pianist. He was particularly celebrated for his performing partnerships with the baritone Pierre Bernac (who also advised him in vocal writing) and the soprano Denise Duval. He toured in Europe and America with both of them, and made a number of recordings as a pianist. He was among the first composers to see the importance of the gramophone, and he recorded extensively from 1928 onwards.
In his later years, and for decades after his death, Poulenc had a reputation, particularly in his native country, as a humorous, lightweight composer, and his religious music was often overlooked. In the 21st century, more attention has been given to his serious works, with many new productions of ''Dialogues des Carmélites'' and ''La voix humaine'' worldwide, and numerous live and recorded performances of his songs and choral music. Provided by Wikipedia
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by Poulenc, Francis, 1899-1963
Published 1977
Published 1977
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by Poulenc, Francis, 1899-1963
Published 1963
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by Poulenc, Francis, 1899-1963
Published 1962
Published 1962
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by Poulenc, Francis, 1899-1963
Published 1968
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by Poulenc, Francis, 1899-1963
Published 1959
Published 1959
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by Poulenc, Francis, 1899-1963
Published 1954
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by Poulenc, Francis, 1899-1963
Published 1965
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by Poulenc, Francis, 1899-1963
Published 1961
Published 1961
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by Poulenc, Francis, 1899-1963
Published 1953
Published 1953
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Published 1965
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by Poulenc, Francis, 1899-1963
Published 1987
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by Poulenc, Francis, 1899-1963
Published 1989
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by Poulenc, Francis, 1899-1963
Published 1950
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by Poulenc, Francis, 1899-1963
Published 1967
Published 1967
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by Poulenc, Francis, 1899-1963
Published 1990
Published 1990
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by Poulenc, Francis, 1899-1963
Published 1945
Published 1945
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by Poulenc, Francis, 1899-1963
Published 1961
Published 1961
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by Poulenc, Francis, 1899-1963
Published 1941
Published 1941
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by Poulenc, Francis, 1899-1963
Published 1965
Published 1965
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