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| Composer | Poulenc, Francis (1899-1963) |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| Year | 1957 |
| Work type | Chamber |
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LiverpoolFête de la Musique
Devienne, Franck, Taffanel, Hue, Poulenc, Dutilleux
Cormac Henry; Benjamin Powell
EdinburghMaxim Emelyanychev & SCO Wind Soloists
Poulenc, Françaix, Ravel
Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Maxim Emelyanychev
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Intruiging French and Polish programme from Søndergård and the RSNO
Filmic Grażyna Bacewicz, virtuosic Saint-Saëns with Simon Trpčeski, intruiging Lutosławski and a freshly minted Ravel’s Boléro are expertly conducted by Thomas Søndergård.
Flute royalty joins conducting royalty in Montreal
Montreal’s Orchestre Métropolitain, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin, is inspired by the flute virtuosity of Emmanuel Pahud.
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ParisMilhaud, Honegger
Honegger, Milhaud, Poulenc
Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France; Mikko Franck; Magali Mosnier; Catherine Cournot
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Bachtrack top ten: Francis Poulenc
Dubbed “half monk, half rascal”, Francis Poulenc was a complex composer, his music ranging from witty vaudeville to choral music of religious fervour.