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Work: Les Biches: Suite, FP 36b

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ComposerPoulenc, Francis (1899-1963)
PeriodEarly 20th century
Year1940
Work typeOrchestral
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Munich5. Akademiekonzert: Stéphane Denève

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Poulenc, Saint-Saëns, Stravinsky, Ravel
Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Stéphane Denève; Truls Mørk

BirminghamKazuki conducts Haydn & Mozart

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Haydn, Mozart, Strauss R., Poulenc
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Kazuki Yamada; Elspeth Dutch
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Classical jazz from Stéphane Denève and The Cleveland Orchestra

Steven Banks, Stéphane Denève and The Cleveland Orchestra © Roger Mastroianni, courtesy of The Cleveland Orchestra
A tribute to John Coltrane highlights an adventurous outing by The Cleveland Orchestra led by cosmopolitan conductor Stéphane Denève.
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Denève and Ehnes bring sunshine and love to Toronto

Stéphane Denève conducts the Toronto Symphony Orchestra © Jae Yang
French conductor Stéphane Denève leads the Toronto Symphony in an invigorating French-American programme, featuring Canadian star violinist, James Ehnes. 
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Dancing to disaster with Rattle and the LSO

The LSO saved their best till last, for La Valse was superb in both sensuous atmosphere and devastating execution.
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Bachtrack top ten: Francis Poulenc

Francis Poulenc with Marcelle Meyer, Jean Cocteau and members of Les Six © Public domain
Dubbed “half monk, half rascal”, Francis Poulenc was a complex composer, his music ranging from witty vaudeville to choral music of religious fervour.