Concerto pour 2 pianos et orchestre concerto for 2. Concerto in d minor for 2 pianos and orchestra by francis. The concerto for two pianos has received an excellent recording by the labeque sisters and seiki ozawa which i recommend as an alternative. Concertos for two pianos, piano concerto, aubade by francis poulenc, francoisrene duchable, jeanphilippe collard, rotterdam philharmonic orchestra, james conlon from amazons classical music store.
As well as the orchestral poster colours, they employ erard pianos to give the double concerto an entrancing mix of overtones, adding an extra dimension to its gamelan effects. John adams, steve reich, hollywood, and stravinsky are all among the influences on one of the most exciting concertos to emerge during the 2010s. Francis poulenc was born in paris in 1899 into a passionately musical family. Conductor kwame ryan returns to the bso, introducing the fastrising naughton sisters, twins and duopianists whom the philadelphia inquirer praised as paired to perfection after their philadelphia orchestra debut. Rehearsal poulencs concerto for two pianos katia and. In their latest project, brugess finest have made a stunning attempt to create the 1930s parisian sound. Each of the three movements has a slow central section, partbittersweet, part. In fact, the concerto for two pianos is in many ways clearly modeled on mozarts concerto no. Listen to your favorite songs from poulenc milhaud. Concerto for 2 pianos catalog record only cataloged from recording engineers notes. Poulenc piano concerto for 2 pianos notes by paul serotsky. The great composer and organist, maurice durufle is the organist in the organ concerto, and francis poulenc performs on one of the pianos in his concerto for two pianos. It is often described as the climax of poulenc s early period. Concerto pour piano maroussia gentet france musique.
Work concerto for two pianos and orchestra in d minor, fp. Complete works for two pianos by francis poulenc on. It is one of my favorite works of the 20th century, and all the recordings are top quality. The aubade has had many fine outings over the years, but this is as good as any.
Concerto for two pianos in d minor francis poulenc. Poulenc concerto for two pianos in d minor youtube. Poulenc concerto pour deux pianos katia et marielle labeque. Concerto pour 2 pianos et orchestre concerto for 2 pianos and orchestra milhaud. Classical francis poulenc concerto in for 2 pianos and orchestra, sonata for piano 4 hands, capriccio, lembarquement pour cythre, elgie. Francis poulenc 18991963 wrote five concertos, all of which are among his most popular works.
Concerto in d for 2 pianos and orchestra, fp61 play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Poulenc 1 of 2 two piano concerto bbc proms 1995 labeque. This disc really does serve as the linchpin of any serious poulenc collection. Concerto pour 2 pianos et orchestre classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives. Tacchino and ringeissen simply play the solo parts better.
Francis poulenc s concerto pour deux pianos concerto for two pianos and orchestra in d minor, fp 61, was composed over the period of three months in the summer of 1932. Songs apart, the two piano concerto has proved to be the composers hardiest work, clearly influenced by ravels g major concerto, which was premiered at paris in january 1932 especially its instrumentation and blues passages in their very french way. Dec 17, 2015 yet even when this is fully exemplified in his concerto for two pianos 1932 which encompasses music hall, javanese gamelan and mozart poulenc somehow melds these disparate sources into his own distinctive style. Concerto for two pianos and orchestra in d minor, fp 61, written in 1932. At the age of 18, poulenc triumphed with his mouvements perpetuels for piano. He very early started to study the piano, though he received no official instruction. Shop and buy concerto in d minor for 2 pianos and orchestra sheet music. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. Poulenc concerto in d minor for 2 pianos and orchestra 00. Work concerto for two pianos and orchestra in d minor, fp 61. Nelson goerner poulenc concerto for 2 pianos and orchestra. Poulencs concerto for two pianos by katia and marielle labeque, with marin alsop, les 4 et 5 dec. Concerto for 2 pianos, fp 61 poulenc, francis imslp. Concerto in d minor for 2 pianos, scaramouche 1991 gershwin.
Poulenc concerto for two pianos program notes mendelssohn symphony no. Also on the program, richard strauss tone poem ein heldenleben, a. I actually prefer this account of the concerto for two pianos to the composers two recordings. Concerto for two pianos 1932 susan merdinger and irina feoktistova, duo pianists fullscore chamber orchestra, ron arden, conductor i. Couplings are a significant factor when comparing these two recordings of the double concerto.
Concerto for two pianos and strauss new york philharmonic. You will see for yourself what an enormous step forward it is from my previous work and that i am. Poulenc concerto for two pianos third movement 2017. Samen met katja en marielle labeque speelt het nno het concert voor twee pianos en orkest van poulenc. Poulenc concerto for two pianos and orchestra in d minor fp. Warwick school summer concert 2011 poulenc two piano concerto 2nd movement 2 wesley sullivan.
Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Recorded offair from wbgh, in symphony hall, boston, mass. The piano concerto in csharp minor, fp 146, by francis poulenc is the last of his five concertos. Feb 26, 20 poulenc concerto in d minor for 2 pianos and orchestra 00. With the cso, as noted earlier, the sisters will perform bruchs concerto for two pianos and orchestra, op. Full movie available on francis poulenc, concerto for two pianos and orchestra in d minor. However, the recorded sonics on the concerto for two pianos from the 1980s noless are simply awful, with the sound in the aubade and piano concerto being better but still mediocre. He composed music in all major genres, including art song, chamber music, oratorio, opera, ballet music, and orchestral music. Classical francis poulenc concerto in for 2 pianos and. Concerto for two pianos sonatas for two pianos and for hands. Labeque sisters pianos, boston symphony orchestra, seifi ozawa. Francis poulenc bio, albums, pictures naxos classical music. The poulenc two piano works represent an important part of the two player repertoire, as does his sonata for piano four hands. It was premiered by that orchestra, conducted by charles munch on january 6, 1950, with the composer as soloist.
Allegro molto the cleveland orchestra riccardo chailly boston symphony orchestra seiji ozawa performers. Concerto champetre for harpsichord 1927, read more aubade, a choreographic concerto for piano and 18 instruments 1929, concerto for two pianos 1932, concerto for organ, string orchestra, and tympani 1937, and finally the piano. Semyon bychkov conductor katia labeque piano marielle labeque. Inevitably, comparisons have been drawn with mozarts concerto in eflat for two pianos, k. Francis poulenc was a member of a group of french composers designated as les six by the famous music critic henri collet, with none other than jean.
Written in 1949 on commission from the boston symphony orchestra, it has three movements and a duration of about 20 minutes. Finale allegro molto katia and marielle labeque boston symphony orchestra seiji. Noord nederlands orkest katia en marielle labeque piano visit. Piano concerto, fp 146 poulenc, francis this work is likely not in the public domain in the us due to first publication with the required notice. Poulenc concerto for 2 pianos larghetto musicstall. Chandos offers, of course, poulenc s piano concerto, plus a wonderful set of piano pieces for two players. Rhapsody in blue version for 2 pianos george gershwin piano concerto in f major version for 2 pianos 2. Francis poulenc 18991963 is a composer and a french pianist, an author of about two hundred melodies or songs, accompanied for the greater part in the piano or by an orchestra. Francis poulenc concerto for two pianos and orchestra. Martha argerich nelson goerner poulenc concerto for 2. Francis poulenc, darius milhaud, seiji ozawa, boston symphony orchestra, katia labeque, marielle labeque poulenc. Jan 30, 20 francis poulenc s concerto pour deux pianos concerto for two pianos and orchestra in d minor, fp 61, was composed over the period of three months in the summer of 1932.
Francis poulenc 1899 1963 concerto for 2 pianos and orchestra in d minor, fp 61. The labeque sisters play poulencs concerto for 2 pianos. Francis poulenc concerto in d for 2 pianos and orchestra. Katia and marielle labeque poulenc concerto for two pianos by pianonfire notritonesforyou. Francis poulenc paris, january 7, 1899 paris, january 30, 1963 was a french composer and a member of the french group les six. Find classical music concert, opera, ballet and dance. Concerto for two pianos and orchestra poulenc wikipedia. Generally speaking, poulencs concertos tend to be more neoclassic than those of his french contemporaries. But before the lp era, the difference was much greater. It is scored for double winds and brass plus piccolo, english horn, tuba, assorted drums, and reduced strings. Capriccio provides another double concerto by francaix and an orchestral ballet suite by poulenc both somewhat rare on record. Now poulenc returned, for this composition, to his earlier breezy style. Martinupoulencschostakovichstravinsky bizjak piano duo. The composer wrote to the belgian musicologist paul collaer.
After the war ended, restoring communication between paris and america, the boston symphony orchestra commissioned this piano concerto from poulenc. The first part of the disc has seiji ozawa and the boston symphony joining the labeque sisters for poulencs 1932 concerto for two pianos. Francis poulenc 18991963 concerto in d minor for 2 pianos and orchestra 1. Audio recording, poulenc, francis, concertos pianos 2. Francis poulenc 1899 1963 the french composer francis poulenc only undertook formal musical training, with charles koechlin, in 1921, by which time he had already become identified with les six, the six french composers of the circle of jean cocteau that included honegger, auric and milhaud. Complete works for two pianos, an album by francis poulenc, osmo vanska on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Katia and marielle labeque perform concerto for two pianos by poulenc waldbuhne 2005. Poulenc wrote several works for the stage, including operas, incidental and film music, and a ballet. Katia and marielle labeque perform concerto for two pianos by. Sonata for two pianos clarinet sonatas by francis poulenc. The key to converting promising talents into wellrounded composers is, surely, comprehensive education. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
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