Hervé Lacombe, Francis Poulenc, Fayard, 2013, 1104 p. [F] The Poulenc bibliography lacked a wide-ranging biography encompassing the composer’s entire output as well as his personality and private life. This latest literary work addresses all those aspects: with...
Henri Hell, Francis Poulenc, Fayard, 1978, 391 p. [F] The reference book for generations of readers. Written by someone who was close to Poulenc, this book was published during the composer’s lifetime in 1958 and was completed in 1978. Book available on...
Francis Poulenc. “Echo and Source”. Selected Correspondence 1915-1963, translated and edited by Sidney Buckland, London, Gollancz, 1991, 448 p. This work remains a valuable document for English readers who will find in it a selection of 350 letters written...
Francis Poulenc, Correspondance 1910-1963, edited by Myriam Chimènes, Fayard, 1994, 1128 p. [F] Starting from Sidney Buckland’s book, Myriam Chimenès has compiled this huge survey which brings the number of published letters to over a thousand. When it appeared in...
Renaud Machart, Poulenc, Seuil, 1995, 252 p. [F] This indispensable biography possesses two great strengths: splendid illustrations and a chronological biography which reads like a novel yet gives pride of place to the music and in-depth analysis. An absolute must....
Isabelle Werck, Francis Poulenc, Editions Bleu Nuit, 2018, 176 p. [F] The Horizons series from Editions Bleu Nuit now includes a work on Poulenc. It is lucidly written and well-researched, with excellent black and white photographs. A superb summary permitting a...
