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A unique record of Poulenc (1899-1963) who is considered the greatest composer of melodies of his period, a period that opened with the aftermath of the First World War and closed as recently as 1960. He set to music poetry by all the greatest French twentieth century poets as well as others from earlier times. He wrote this diary of songs as an answer to what he felt were the frequent misinterpretations of his work. It describes the origins of each song, comments on performances he heard and offers guidelines for interpretation. The diary is filled out with explanatory notes, a collection of unfamiliar photographs and the English translation to the text written opposite the French original. It will appeal to singers who include French song in his or her repertoire and also to those who have an interest in music of this period. The translator, Winifred Radford is also the singer who gave the first performance in England of Poulenc's song cycle "Fiancailles pour rire" in 1945. She was coached by Poulenc and Pierre Bernac with whom she later wrote "The Interpretation of French Song " and "Francis Poulenc, The Man and his Songs". ... Read more

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Read Poulenc's own opinion of his songs!
It is such a shame this book is out of print, for it is certainly the most useful book on the market about Poulenc's songs! In it Poulenc comments on every song he wrote, explaining musical ideas, as well as offering a bit of general background -for example; why he wrote the song, how it came to him, how long it took him, who it was dedicated to and why, and which songs he thinks of as his best (and worst!).More well known, and also useful as a guide to Poulenc's songs is Bernac's Introduction to French Song. Although Bernac and Poulenc worked closely together as a singer - pianist duo, there is nothing as valuable as hearing a composer's own words on his music. In fact, perhaps the most valuable aspect of Bernac's Introduction to Poulenc's song is the extent to which he quotes this book. But whereas Bernac's book is written for music students and is inevitably quite an serious work, Poulenc's is a diary - and is a refreshingly personal and often amusing account of his songs.Winifred Radford's translation is sometimes dated, as her translations of the songs are occasionally flawed but generally accepted and used in programmes by performers. ... Read more

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From the play by George Bernanos ... Read more

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Arranged for piano four hands, or two pianos. Contents include: Prelude, Rustique, and Final. ... Read more

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The Three Novelettes are typical of their composerÂ’s charm and illustrate his accessible yet multi-layered piano writing. Includes: Novelette in C Major, Novelette in B Minor, and Novelette in E Minor. ... Read more

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Little Known But GREAT Piano Solo
I don't know why but Francis Poulenc's three "Novelettes" are rarely performed by solo pianists. They are terrific pieces. They may be somewhat challenging for some but, for most, they're quite learn-able. I recommend them! Search YouTube for performances. Then buy this sheet music and have fun! ... Read more

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Looking for author....book yet to be read.
We have not read this book but we have been looking for my husbands cousin for many years and we think there is a good chance this Vivian Poates Wood is she.Now to find out if she is still alive and if contact could bemade. ... Read more

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Webster's bibliographic and event-based timelines are comprehensive in scope, covering virtually all topics, geographic locations and people. They do so from a linguistic point of view, and in the case of this book, the focus is on "Francis Poulenc," including when used in literature (e.g. all authors that might have Francis Poulenc in their name). As such, this book represents the largest compilation of timeline events associated with Francis Poulenc when it is used in proper noun form. Webster's timelines cover bibliographic citations, patented inventions, as well as non-conventional and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities in usage. These furthermore cover all parts of speech (possessive, institutional usage, geographic usage) and contexts, including pop culture, the arts, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This "data dump" results in a comprehensive set of entries for a bibliographic and/or event-based timeline on the proper name Francis Poulenc, since editorial decisions to include or exclude events is purely a linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under "fair use" conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain. ... Read more

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Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) was one of the great French composers for piano, following in the tradition of Debussy and Ravel. Contents: ValseValse-Improvisation sur le nom de BachVillageoises, Petties pices enfantinesHumoresqueBourre, au Pavillon d'Auvergneand more. ... Read more

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Arranged for solo piano. Suitable for advanced pianists. ... Read more

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Flute/oboe/clarinet/bassoon/horn/piano. ... Read more

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A sonata for two clarinets - one in B-flat and one in A. ... Read more

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Chapters: Erik Satie, Jean Cocteau, Darius Milhaud, Francis Poulenc, Arthur Honegger, Germaine Tailleferre, Georges Auric, Louis Durey, Henri Collet. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 69. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Éric Alfred Leslie Satie (Honfleur, 17 May 1866 Paris, 1 July 1925) was a French composer and pianist. Starting with his first composition in 1884, he signed his name as Erik Satie. Satie was introduced as a "gymnopedist" in 1887, shortly before writing his most famous compositions, the Gymnopédies. Later, he also referred to himself as a "phonometrician" (meaning "someone who measures sounds") preferring this designation to that of "musician", after having been called "a clumsy but subtle technician" in a book on contemporary French composers published in 1911. In addition to his body of music, Satie also left a remarkable set of writings, having contributed work for a range of publications, from the dadaist 391 to the American top culture chronicle Vanity Fair. Although in later life he prided himself on always publishing his work under his own name, in the late nineteenth century he appears to have used pseudonyms such as Virginie Lebeau and François de Paule in some of his published writings. Satie was a colourful figure in the early 20th century Parisian avant-garde. His work was a precursor to later artistic movements such as minimalism, repetitive music, and the Theatre of the Absurd. Erik Satie's youth was spent alternating between living in Honfleur, Basse-Normandie, and Paris. When he was four years old, his family moved to Paris, his father (Alfred), having been offered a translator's job in the capital. After his mother (born Jane Leslie Anton, who was born in London to Scottish parents) died in 1872, he was sent, together with his younger brother Conrad, ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=9956 ... Read more

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Discusses 70 songs composed for voice and piano, written from texts now in the public domain. Each of the poems receives a phonetic transcription and a word-to-word translation. ... Read more

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Opera libretto with side-by-side original French script & English translation, part of Metropolitan Opera libretto series. ... Read more