Language: en
Pages: 346
Pages: 346
’He plays the piano well,’ wrote the society hostess Mme de Saint-Marceaux in her diary on 18 March 1927. ’His compositions are not devoid of talent but he’s not a genius, and I’m afraid he thinks he is.’ Intelligent though the lady was, she got this one spectacularly wrong. Poulenc
Language: en
Pages: 346
Pages: 346
This volume comprises selected articles from Francis Poulenc: J’écris ce qui me chante (Fayard, 2011) edited by Nicholas Southon. Many of these articles and interviews have not been available in English before and Roger Nichols' translation, capturing the very essence of Poulenc’s lively writing style, makes more widely accessible this
Language: en
Pages: 346
Pages: 346
’He plays the piano well,’ wrote the society hostess Mme de Saint-Marceaux in her diary on 18 March 1927. ’His compositions are not devoid of talent but he’s not a genius, and I’m afraid he thinks he is.’ Intelligent though the lady was, she got this one spectacularly wrong. Poulenc
Language: en
Pages: 313
Pages: 313
Language: en
Pages: 304
Pages: 304
This is a thorough presentation of the works of Francis Poulenc--an often performed and critically appreciated 20th-century composer. Keck traces the events in Poulenc's life and examines those works and performances which most fully document the development of the composer's distinctive musical style. A substantial discography, as well as highly