Special offer. Poulenc Piano Music
Martin Jones (piano)
Special offer. Poulenc Piano Music
Martin Jones (piano)
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This recording was made in June 1972, in the months after the construction of Nimbus Records first purpose built recording studio in Birmingham. The sessions included works by Mendelssohn and Brahms, both composers whose music Martin would go on to record for Nimbus in later years. Why the Poulenc was not released is a mystery. It was finished as a master for production less than a month after the recording, but has sat on the shelves for 53 years. Here is a joyful reminder of the youthful virtuosity of one of the UKs most highly regarded pianists. © Adrian Farmer
Contents and tracklist
Variation I. Le comble de la distinction. If et gai - Variation II. Le cœur sur la main. Modéré
Track length3:54
Variation III. La désinvolture et la discrétion - Variation IV. La suite dans les idées - Variation V. Le charme enjôleur
Track length4:55
Variation VI. Le contentement de soi. Trè vite et très sec - Variation VII. Le goût du malheur. Lent et mélancolique
Track length3:56
Thème, Très calme et sans hâte - Variation I. Joyeuse. Allegro molto - Variation II. Noble. Lent
Track length2:37
Variation III. Pastorale - Variation IV. Sarcastique - Variation V. Mélancolique - Variation VI. Ironique
Track length3:39
Variation VII. Elégiaque. Excessivement lent - Variation VIII. Volubile. Presto - Variation IX. Fantasque. Allegro molto - Variation X. Sybilline. Bien lent
Track length2:55
