The Complete Songs of Poulenc, Vol. 2 / Milne, Anderson, Murray and Lott

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Audio Samples

Album Summary

Performers

• Christopher Maltman (Baritone)
• Malcolm Martineau (Piano)
• Felicity Lott (Voice)
• Robert Murray (Tenor)
• Lorna Anderson (Soprano)
• Lisa Milne (Soprano)
• Jonathan Lemalu (Bass Baritone)

Composer

• Francis Poulenc (1899 - 1963)

Notes & Reviews:

Composing over 150 works for piano and voice over a period of 44 years, the songs of Francis Poulenc remain consistently popular to concert audiences the world over. Varying in their individual style and character in a way that defies generalization, Poulenc set music to a wide range of different French poetry - both ancient and modern, and from the serious to the surreal. This second release in a new series charts the complete songs of Francis Poulenc, performed by some of the greatest singers of the day and accompanied by the exceptional Malcolm Martineau.

Notes & Reviews:

Recording information: Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Summertown, Oxfor (2010-02-14_2010-02-20&2010-).

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Works Details

Poulenc, Francis : Toréador, song for voice & piano, FP 11

• Performers: Christopher Maltman (Baritone); Malcolm Martineau (Piano)
• Notes: Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Summertown, Oxford, England (2010-02-14_2010-02-20&2010-)
• Running Time: 6 min. 28 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1918

Poulenc, Francis : Trois poèmes de Louise Lalanne (3), for voice & piano, FP 57

• Performers: Felicity Lott (Voice); Malcolm Martineau (Piano)
• Notes: Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Summertown, Oxford, England (2010-02-14_2010-02-20&2010-)
• Running Time: 3 min. 5 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Vocal
• Written: 1931

Poulenc, Francis : Deux poèmes de Guillaume Apollinaire, for voice & piano, FP 94

• Performers: Robert Murray (Tenor); Malcolm Martineau (Piano)
• Notes: Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Summertown, Oxford, England (2010-02-14_2010-02-20&2010-)
• Running Time: 6 min. 4 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Vocal
• Written: 1938

Poulenc, Francis : Trois chansons de Federico García Lorca, for voice & piano, FP 136

• Performers: Lorna Anderson (Soprano); Malcolm Martineau (Piano)
• Notes: Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Summertown, Oxford, England (2010-02-14_2010-02-20&2010-)
• Running Time: 4 min. 28 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Choral
• Written: 1947

Poulenc, Francis : Paul et Virginie ("Ciel! les colonies"), song for voice & piano, FP 132

• Performers: Malcolm Martineau (Piano); Christopher Maltman (Baritone)
• Notes: Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Summertown, Oxford, England (2010-02-14_2010-02-20&2010-)
• Running Time: 1 min. 9 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1946

Poulenc, Francis : Nuage ("J'ai vu reluire en un coin..."), song for voice & piano (Deux mélodies 1956), FP 162/2

• Performers: Malcolm Martineau (Piano); Lisa Milne (Soprano)
• Notes: Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Summertown, Oxford, England (2010-02-14_2010-02-20&2010-)
• Running Time: 2 min. 24 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1956

Poulenc, Francis : Hymne ("Sombre nuit, aveugles ténèbres"), song for voice & piano, FP 144

• Performers: Jonathan Lemalu (Bass Baritone); Malcolm Martineau (Piano)
• Notes: Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Summertown, Oxford, England (2010-02-14_2010-02-20&2010-)
• Running Time: 4 min. 1 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Choral
• Written: 1948

Poulenc, Francis : Ce doux petit visage

• Performers: Lorna Anderson (Soprano); Malcolm Martineau (Piano)
• Notes: Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Summertown, Oxford, England (2010-02-14_2010-02-20&2010-)
• Running Time: 1 min. 53 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1939

Poulenc, Francis : Deux poèmes de Louis Aragon, for voice & piano, FP 122

• Performers: Lorna Anderson (Soprano); Malcolm Martineau (Piano)
• Notes: Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Summertown, Oxford, England (2010-02-14_2010-02-20&2010-)
• Running Time: 3 min. 14 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Vocal
• Written: 1943

Poulenc, Francis : Priez pour paix

• Performers: Robert Murray (Tenor); Malcolm Martineau (Piano)
• Notes: Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Summertown, Oxford, England (2010-02-14_2010-02-20&2010-)
• Running Time: 2 min. 42 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Vocal
• Written: 1938

Poulenc, Francis : Tel jour, telle nuit, song cycle for voice & piano, FP 86

• Performers: Felicity Lott (Voice); Malcolm Martineau (Piano)
• Notes: Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Summertown, Oxford, England (2010-02-14_2010-02-20&2010-)
• Running Time: 13 min. 46 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1936-1937

Poulenc, Francis : La tragique histoire du petit René, song for voice & piano (4 chansons pour enfants), FP 75/1

• Performers: Jonathan Lemalu (Bass Baritone); Malcolm Martineau (Piano)
• Notes: Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Summertown, Oxford, England (2010-02-14_2010-02-20&2010-)
• Running Time: 1 min. 30 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1934

Poulenc, Francis : Le petit garçon trop bien portant, song for voice & piano (4 chansons pour enfants), FP 75/3

• Performers: Lorna Anderson (Soprano); Malcolm Martineau (Piano)
• Notes: Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Summertown, Oxford, England (2010-02-14_2010-02-20&2010-)
• Running Time: 2 min. 3 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1934

Poulenc, Francis : Le travail du peintre, song cycle for voice & piano, FP 161

• Performers: Christopher Maltman (Baritone); Malcolm Martineau (Piano)
• Notes: Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Summertown, Oxford, England (2010-02-14_2010-02-20&2010-)
• Running Time: 11 min. 31 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1956

Poulenc, Francis : Les chemins de l'amour ("Les chemins qui vont"), for voice & piano (or orchestra), FP 106

• Performers: Felicity Lott (Voice); Malcolm Martineau (Piano)
• Notes: Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Summertown, Oxford, England (2010-02-14_2010-02-20&2010-)
• Running Time: 3 min. 49 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Vocal
• Written: 1940