Francis Poulenc

musicien français 1899-1963

Sonate pour violoncelle et piano « Souvenirs »

Sonate pour violoncelle et piano « Souvenirs » (inédit)Edgar Moreau – David KadouchErato, 2018 One of the finest recordings of this sonata in the past thirty years, Edgar Moreau’s cello balances sensuality and restraint to bring just the right tone to the work....

Poulenc – Gloria – Stabat mater

Gloria – Stabat MaterHendricks – PrêtreEMI Classics Georges Prêtre had already performed these sacred works in Poulenc’s lifetime. Here, the soloist is the soprano Barbara Hendricks, whose crystal-clear voice does not matches the spirit of the works...

Poulenc – Gloria – Stabat mater

Kathleen Battle – Seiji OzawaDeutsche Grammophon, 1989 A brilliant and well-balanced performance of the Gloria, which is less adapted to the Stabat Mater. With Seiji Ozawa and the Boston Symphony Orchestra. CD available on...