Article: Piano Concerto in c#. Concerto for 2 Pianos in d.1 Aubade

POULENC Piano Concerto in c#. Concerto for 2 Pianos in d.1 Aubade * François-René Duchable (pn); James Conlon, cond; Jean-Philippe Collard (pn);1 Rotterdam PO * APEX 62552 (59:18)

Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) wrote five concertos, all of which are among his most popular works: Concerto champêtre for harpsichord (1927), Aubade, a "choreographic concerto" for piano and 18 instruments (1929), Concerto for Two Pianos (1932), Concerto for Organ, String Orchestra, and Tympani (1937), and finally the Piano Concerto (1949). Most contain, in varying degrees, Poulenc's captivating melodies, abrupt transitions, explosive climaxes, borrowings, parodies, and music-hall vulgarities. Three of these fine ...

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