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| Composer | Poulenc, Francis (1899-1963) |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| Year | 1951 |
| Work type | Choral |
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ToulouseJosep Pons / Lauranne Oliva
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Poulenc
Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse; Josep Pons; Lauranne Oliva; Orfeón Donostiarra; José Antonio Sainz Alfaro
ViennaWiener Symphoniker / Benoit / Jacquot
Poulenc, Stravinsky
Vienna Symphony Orchestra; Marie Jacquot; Wiener Singakademie; Elsa Benoit; Barbara Rett
SeattleStravinsky The Firebird
Ravel, Poulenc, Stravinsky
Seattle Symphony; Andrew Litton; Janai Brugger; Seattle Symphony Chorale
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Yamada and the CBSO deliver an evening of stark contrasts
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A concert of French music reveals – and suffers from – contrasting styles, attitudes and coherence in works by Ravel and Poulenc.
A conflicted evening at the Three Choirs Festival
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Elizabeth Watts gives an unforgettably powerful performance of Finzi’s Dies Natalis in an otherwise problematic concert, marred by Adrian Partington’s uncertain approach.
Disappointing French fare from Minkowski
A lush programme of Fauré, Stravinsky, and Poulenc is let down by Minkowski's erratic conducting, but is partially redeemed by two of France's fastest rising singers.
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Bachtrack top ten: Francis Poulenc
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Dubbed “half monk, half rascal”, Francis Poulenc was a complex composer, his music ranging from witty vaudeville to choral music of religious fervour.