Poulenc: Ballet Suites for Piano

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Release Date: 1st Sep 2014
Catalogue No: 8573170
Label: Naxos
Length: 76 minutes

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Poulenc: Les animaux modèles, FP 111

Work length29:59

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Jean-Pierre Armengaud

I. Le petit jour. Très calme -

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II. L'ours et les deux compagnons. Très animé -

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III. La cigale et la fourmi. Très allant -

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IV. Le lion amoureux. Passionnément animé

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V. L'homme entre deux âges et ses deux maîtresses. Prestissimo

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VI. La mort et le bûcheron. Très lent

Track length6:19

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VII. Les deux coqs. Très modere -

Track length5:40

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VIII. Le repas de midi

Track length2:58

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Poulenc: Les Biches

Work length25:29

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Jean-Pierre Armengaud

I. Ouverture

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II. Rondeau

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III. Adagietto

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IV. Rag-Mazurka

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V. Andantino

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VI. Final

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Poulenc: Aubade, FP 51

Work length21:20

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Jean-Pierre Armengaud

I. Toccata. Lento e pesante cadence - Molto animato

Track length3:08

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II. Récitatif. Les compagnes de Diane. Larghetto

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III. Rondeau. Diane et ses compagnes. Allegro

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IV. Toilette de Diane (L'aurore). Presto

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V. Récitatif. Introduction à la Variation de Diane. Larghetto

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VI. Variation de Diane. Andante con moto

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VII. Désespoir de Diane. Allegro feroce

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VIII. Conclusion. Adieux et départ de Diane. Adagio

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This programme brings together première recordings of Francis Poulenc’s own piano versions of his ‘ballet of atmosphere’ Les Biches and ‘choreographic concerto’ Aubade, as well as the first digital recording of the suite from Les Animaux modèles, inspired by the fables of La Fontaine and compiled by Grant Johannesen with the composer’s agreement. ‘Piano scores’ are an essential part of rehearsing and choreographing any ballet, but the piano was also indispensable to Poulenc’s compositional process. He owed his love of classical dance to years of working closely with Dyaghilev, and his music brims with subtlety, humour, genuine emotion, piquant 8573170 harmonies and rhythmic lightness.

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