Francis Poulenc: Concert Champêtre

Francis Poulenc and Wanda Landowska
Source: Bibliothèque Nationale de France
no copyright infringement intended
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Francis_Poulenc_%26_Wanda_Landowska.jpg)

Francis Poulenc composed the Concert Champêtre in 1927-28, for the great harpsichordist Wanda Landowska. It's a joyous music, imitating Baroque, and putting in dialog the harpsichord with a whole orchestra (two flutes, piccolo, two oboes, cor anglais, two clarinets, two bassoons, four horns, two trumpets, trombone, tuba, timpani, side drums, tambourine, triangle, bass drum, cymbals, xylophone, and strings).

Just enjoy!

Concert Champêtre for Harpsichord and Orchestra
Aimée Van De Wiele, harpsichord
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
Georges Prêtre, conductor
Part I - Allegro molto - Adagio – Allegro molto
(video by deviantrake)

Concert Champêtre for Harpsichord and Orchestra
Aimée Van De Wiele, harpsichord
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
Georges Prêtre, conductor
Part II - Andante: Mouvement de Sicilienne
(video by deviantrake)

Concert Champêtre for Harpsichord and Orchestra
Aimée Van De Wiele, harpsichord
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
Georges Prêtre, conductor
Part III - Finale: Presto très gai
(video by deviantrake)

(Musica Nova)

Beyond B A C H - the Valse of Poulenc

Francis Poulenc (1899-1963)
half monk, half thug (le moine et le voyou)
no copyright infringement intended
(http://rogerevansonline.com/2012/01/07/happy-birthday-francis-poulenc/)

Valse-improvisation sur le nom de Bach, FP 62
(1932)
dedicated to Vladimir Horrowitz?
Gabriel Tacchino, piano
Art by Rémi Blanchard
(video by pelodelperro)

(The B A C H motif)

(Musica Nova)