Poulenc: The Complete Chamber Music

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Here's nearly two and a half hours of unadulterated listening pleasure. The chamber output of Frenchman Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) spans some four decades and more, from the tartly modernist cavortings of the very Stravinskian Sonata for Two Clarinets (1918), via the insouciant charms of both the Trio for oboe, bassoon, and piano (his first big chamber success from 1926) and Sextet (1932-9) as well as the substantial, deeply felt wartime sonatas for violin and cello, to the three sonatas for woodwind he penned in his twilight years (including the deliciously tuneful, deservedly popular Flute Sonata of 1957). There's a healthy sprinkling of comparative rarities too, not least the poignant little Sarabande for solo guitar (1960) as well as the even briefer, haunting Villanelle (1938) for piccolo and piano. Not only do the members of the Nash Ensemble bring an abundant technical flair to everything they survey, they also don't miss out on that peculiar mix of the frothy, madcap, and sublime that are such trademarks of Poulenc's inimitable mode of expression. The year 1999, this composer's centenary year, furnished no more rewarding haul than this immaculately produced Hyperion anthology, which must receive the heartiest of welcomes. --Andrew Achenbach

Poulenc: The Complete Chamber Music, Music, Ursula Leveaux, Paul Watkins, Michael Harris, Richard Hosford, Francis Poulenc, Nash Ensemble, Philippa Davies, Craig Ogden, Richard Watkins, Gareth Hulse, Ian Brown, David Purser, John Wallace, Leo Phillips, Cello with Keyboard, Chamber, Chamber Music, Chamber Music & Recitals, Clarinet Solo/Sonata, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music, Duo for Two Woodwind Instruments, Flute Solo/Sonata, Guitar Solo, Oboe Solo/Sonata, Trio for Three Brass Instruments, Violin with Keyboard, Woodwinds and Keyboard
On the Twentieth Century
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • extremely overrated
  • Some nice moments, but...
  • excellent twentieth century repertoire
  • Great Job, Mr. Marsalis
  • Good CD
 On the Twentieth Century

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ASIN: B0000027IU
Release Date: 1993-09-21

Tracks:

  1. Piece en forme de Habenera
  2. Intrada
  3. Triptyque: I. Scherzo
  4. Triptyque: II. Largo
  5. Triptyque: III. Saltarelle
  6. Sonata For Trumpet And Piano: I. Allegro moderato
  7. Sonata For Trumpet And Piano: II. Adagio tenero
  8. Sonata For Trumpet And Piano: III. Allegro
  9. Eiffel Tower Polka
  10. Legende
  11. Rondo for Lifey
  12. Rustiques
  13. Sonate fur Tromete und Klavier: I. Mit Kraft
  14. Sonate fur Tromete und Klavier: II. Massig bewegt - Lebhaft
  15. Sonate fur Tromete und Klavier: III. Trauermusik - Sehr langsam; Ruhig bewegt - AlleMenschen mussen sterben - Sehr ruhig

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars extremely overrated.......2004-08-01

For reasons that I do not understand, Wynton is considered a player of the highest caliber. While his technique would have to seem impressive to most of his fans, in comparison to players such as Phil Smith, Charlie Schleuter, Matthias Hofs, and many other top symphony players, Wynton is completely out of his league. Wynton's interpretations of some of these pieces are laughable in their complete lacking of any sense of direction. Compare his recordings of the Enesco and Hindemith with ones put out by Phil Smith and Charlie Schleuter,amd it is like listening to a student play a piece for his teacher, and then the teacher playing it the way it ought to go. The only valid reason to buy this recording is the great programming. It's just a shame that it is not another trumpet player playing the same pieces.

2 out of 5 stars Some nice moments, but..........2004-06-30

Wynton's playing on this album is, unquestionably, very accomplished and there are some really shining moments -- especially in the Halsey Stevens' Sonata and the Honegger.

As a classically trained trumpet player I must disagree with the other reviewers and point out a number of weaknesses in the playing in this disc. The Poulenc and the Bernstein, the easiest pieces are also the sloppiest. Througout the entire album, save the Chorale at the end of the Hindemith, Wynton uses, in my opinion, excessive and unmusical vibrato -- I feel it especially breaks the mood of the end of the Enesco.

The playing throughout doesn't do much musically interesting and there are better recordings of all the works here. I feel the Hindemith was just rushed through, first and last movements especially. See Charlie Schlueter's "Trumpet Works" on Kleos Classics for a much more musical Hindemith and Philip Smith's self-titled album on Cala Records for better renditions of the Enesco and Tomasi.

Overall, I really liked the program choice and some of the really good moments, but I think you won't find much here that isn't done better elsewhere.

5 out of 5 stars excellent twentieth century repertoire.......2001-01-09

Another recording of Wynton's in which he displays desirable command over his trumpet. Although I wouldn't consider it perfection, he is truly a master of his instrument, and attaining perfection is no mean feat. He starts off with the Ravel, Piece en forme de Habanera, which is an exquisite work, originally written for solo piano, but Mr. Marsalis captures the expression and lyricism of Ravel's composition beatifully.

There is some very difficult music on this album, and Wynton makes it sound natural. The Honegger Intrada is definitely within this category. Mr. Marsalis made it sound so easy that I didn't realize the endurance it takes to play the opening lines until I looked at the music myself. Henri Tomasi is better known to trumpet players for his spectacular trumpet concerto, and he is represented in this list of works with his short and fun Tryptique. The Halsey-Stevens Sonata has become one of my favorite pieces of music with its wonderful thematic material, strong melodies and interesting rhythms. Marsalis is so good that he gets right out of the way and lets the strength of the composition shine, a task well done. Wynton displays strong performances of the Bozza and the Enesco as well, using the Bernstein and the Poulenc as short, fun pieces to provide comic relief from the heavier works found on this disc.

He ends it off with the famous Hindemith Sonata for Trumpet and Piano, a spectacular composition, which Mr. Marsalis plays with command. Wynton displays the intensity involved in this piece more than adequately. Although I somewhat disagree with some of his interpretation of the first movement, the second and third movements are wonderful. The album ends with the segment, Alle Menschen mussen sterben, or, "all men must die". An incredibly slow, incredibly difficult section to play, especially at the end of the entire piece. He pulls it off with control, not so much as even a waver in tone, and his is brilliant. Well done Mr. Marsalis! Aside from picky stylistic disagreements, an excellent collection, definitely recommended.

5 out of 5 stars Great Job, Mr. Marsalis.......2000-05-30

Overall, this CD was excellent. Marsalis displays the art of contemporary music on a good note, playing such works as the Hindemith Sonata for trumpet. Also, from this cd, i learned of the Halsey Stevens Sonata for trumpet, now my favorite piece. Lastly, Wynton plays the Honneger Intrada, which had a section so fast i couldn't roll my toung and keep up...

5 out of 5 stars Good CD.......1999-09-07

I like Wynton's playing on this CD. The only thing I didn't like about the CD was Pièce en forme de Habañera, where Wynton plays both trumpet parts in synchronized recording, it sounds stupid. Otherwise this is a marvelous CD.
Poulenc: Complete Chamber Music, Vol. 1
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Very Creative, Light Chamber Music
  • Fresh and delightful
  • Neat. Great Poulenc performance!
 Poulenc: Complete Chamber Music, Vol. 1

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ASIN: B00004D3IJ
Release Date: 2000-02-22

Tracks:

  1. Sxt: Allegro Vivace
  2. Sxt: Divertissement: Andantino
  3. Sxt: Finale: Prestissimo
  4. Son: Elegie: Paisiblement
  5. Son: Scherzo: Tres Anime
  6. Son: Deploration: Tres Calme
  7. Trio: Presto: Lent - Presto
  8. Trio: Andante: Andante Con Moto
  9. Trio: Rondo: Tres Vif
  10. Son: Allegro Malinconico
  11. Son: Cantilena: Assez Lent
  12. Son: Presto Giocoso
  13. Villanelle

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Very Creative, Light Chamber Music.......2001-05-29

I enjoy all of this CD except for the Sextet pice. It reminds one somewaht of the soundtrack for TV comics, like that one on Tom & Jerry where the cat chases the mouse around, with the music scampering here, thrasing out here, lying in ambush here.

However, the remainder, Sonata for oboe and piano, Trio for bassoon,oboe and piano, Sonata for flute and piano and Villaneele for pipe and piano are very nice.

4 out of 5 stars Fresh and delightful.......2001-03-14

There's no need to cherry-pick--at six bucks a pop you can easily get all five of these Naxos releases of Poulenc's chamber music. You won't regret owning any of them. That said, this first disc in the series is the best. The music is light without being lightweight, melodious with a splash of early 20th century "modernism". And, at over an hour playing time, there is a lot of it. Pass the Pernod!

5 out of 5 stars Neat. Great Poulenc performance!.......2000-04-18

Repertoire here are all woodwind chamber works.With the idiomatic harmony of French music, these music is very, very charming and under a moony and romantic atmosphere. The performance and recording are both excellent.As this cd showes, I must say that Poulenc is absolutly an underrated composer. His oeuvre(especially melodies and chamber works) should be more famous. And I can not but waiting for the next cd of this series.
Lullaby
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Parent's blessing!
  • A Real Snooze...
  • WONDERFUL - if only it was available
  • Get two so you can give one as a gift...
  • Beautifully performed soothing, calming music
 Lullaby

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ASIN: B00000419U
Release Date: 1996-02-13

Tracks:

  1. Song for Baba
  2. Kinderszenen, Op.15: No.7 Traumerei
  3. Wiegenlied, D.498
  4. Cancion de cuna para dormir a un negrito (Cradle Song)
  5. Shepherd's Lullaby
  6. Wiegenlied
  7. Gipsy Melodies, Op.55 No.4: Songs My Mother Taught Me
  8. Dream Sequence: a. Baby Let Me Take You Dreaming, b. Sleepyhead, c. Welcome To My Dream
  9. Slumber Song
  10. Lullaby, Op.57 No. 2
  11. Slumber Song
  12. Where Go The Boats
  13. Chants d'Auvergne: Brezairola
  14. A Little Song
  15. Alice
  16. Histoire de Babar le petit elephant: Lent at melancolique
  17. Gentle Dreams
  18. Mary's Lullaby
  19. Dolly Suite: Berceuse
  20. Wiegenlied, Op. 49 No. 4
  21. Nursery Suite: Rock-a-bye, Baby/ Rocking Carol/ Golden Slumbers

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Parent's blessing!.......2004-01-02

I have two of these cd's. My kids are 2 and 4 and I bought the first cd when my daughter was a newborn. These have been a true blessing and most evenings, put ME to sleep along with my daughter as I'm getting her settled and to sleep. SOO soothing and relaxing.......just beautiful. The original cd had gotten a scratch on one song so I'm here on Amazon trying to buy yet another one. Great just to play when the kids are wound up just to sooth them.

5 out of 5 stars A Real Snooze..........2002-10-24

This compilation of songs is most restful for both the young and old. I received this CD as a gift years before the birth of my daughter and I used it's calming effect while studying calculus.

While working in a daycare this CD had twenty 3-5 year old children fast asleep within minutes. Very cool!

I just purchased a new copy of this CD as the old one is scratched and worn out. I now look forward to sharing this soothing music with my newborn baby girl. ****I highly recommend this CD for putting your little one to sleep.****

5 out of 5 stars WONDERFUL - if only it was available.......2002-08-19

As a highly active amateur cellist, this is my signature baby gift to all friends and family - all have commented at it's soothing effect when played at naptime or bedtime. This is a wonderful collection, well-played - BUT IT'S NEVER AVAILABLE. I'm now on a constant search to find used copies. I can only hope that they get back on the ball and restart production on this CD - so that all of you can enjoy it!!

5 out of 5 stars Get two so you can give one as a gift..........2001-11-07

This CD is made up of instrumental cello renditions of popular lullabyes.

My wife and I have given several of these CD's to parents of young children in the US and abroad. Without exception, the soothing cello tunes help mother and child alike to relax at the end of a busy day.

Webber performs sensitive interpretations of these long-beloved classics, including Braham's Lullabye and Rock a Bye Baby. The cuts provide wonderful comfort to a stressed world. My wife and I listen happily while reading and sitting in front of the crackling fire.

We love this album and are ordering 6 so we have some on hand for gifts to new mothers.

5 out of 5 stars Beautifully performed soothing, calming music.......1999-03-19

Julian Webber performs masterfully in this relaxing collection of peaceful lullabies. His technique is superb, and this CD will leave you snoring soundly if you play it at night, like I do.
Complete Works for Solo Piano
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • wonderful music
 Complete Works for Solo Piano
Poulenc , and Parkin
Manufacturer: Chandos
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ASIN: B00006JN9R
Release Date: 2002-10-22

Tracks:

  1. Suite For Piano In C Major: I Presto
  2. Suite For Piano In C Major: II Andante
  3. Suite For Piano In C Major: III Vif
  4. Adagietto (From Les Biches)
  5. Trois Mouvements Perpetuels: I Assez Modere
  6. Trois Mouvements Perpetuels: II Tres Modere
  7. Trois Mouvements Perpetuels: III Alerte
  8. Les Soirees De Nazelles-Suite For Piano: Preambule
  9. Les Soirees De Nazelles-Suite For Piano: Cadence
  10. Les Soirees De Nazelles-Suite For Piano: I Le Comble De La Distinction
  11. Les Soirees De Nazelles-Suite For Piano: II Le Coeur Sur La Main
  12. Les Soirees De Nazelles-Suite For Piano: III La Desinvolture Et La Discretion
  13. Les Soirees De Nazelles-Suite For Piano: VII Le Gout Du Malheur
  14. Les Soirees De Nazelles-Suite For Piano: VIII L'Alerte Vieillesse
  15. Les Soirees De Nazelles-Suite For Piano: Cadence
  16. Les Soirees De Nazelles-Suite For Piano: Final
  17. Intermezzo In A Flat Major
  18. Valse-Improvisation Sur Le Nom De Bach
  19. Trois Pieces: I Pastorale
  20. Trois Pieces: II Hymne
  21. Trois Pieces: III Toccata
  22. Badinage
  23. Napoli-Suite For Piano: I Barcarolle
  24. Napoli-Suite For Piano: II Nocturne
  25. Napoli-Suite For Piano: III Caprice Italien

Tracks:

  1. Humoresque
  2. Deux Novelettes: Novelette No. 1 In C Major
  3. Deux Novelettes: Novelette No. 2 In B Flat Minor
  4. Novelette Sur Un Theme De Manuel De Falla In E Minor
  5. Villageoises - Petites Pieces Enfantines: I Valse Tyrolienne
  6. Villageoises - Petites Pieces Enfantines: II Staccato
  7. Villageoises - Petites Pieces Enfantines: III Rustique
  8. Villageoises - Petites Pieces Enfantines: IV Polka
  9. Villageoises - Petites Pieces Enfantines: V Petite Ronde
  10. Villageoises - Petites Pieces Enfantines: VI Coda
  11. Improvisations: Improvisation No. 1 In B Minor
  12. Improvisations: Improvisation No. 2 In A Flat Major
  13. Improvisations: Improvisation No. 3 In B Minor
  14. Improvisations: Improvisation No. 4 In A Flat Major
  15. Improvisations: Improvisation No. 5 In A Minor
  16. Improvisations: Imrovisation No. 6 In B Flat Major
  17. Improvisations: Improvisation No. 7 In C Major
  18. Improvisations: Improvisation No. 8 In A Minor
  19. Improvisations: Improvisation No. 9 In D Major
  20. Improvisations: Improvisation No. 10 'Eloge Des Gammes' In F Major
  21. Improvisations: Improvisation No. 11 In G Minor
  22. Improvisations: Improvisation No. 12 'Hommage A Schubert' In E Flat Major
  23. Improvisations: Improvisation No. 13 In A Minor
  24. Improvisations: Improvisations No. 14 In D Flat Major
  25. Improvisations: Improvisation No. 15 'Hommage A Edith Piaf' In C Minor
  26. Deux Intermezzi: Intermezzo No. 2 In D Flat Major
  27. Deux Intermezzi: Intermezzo No. 1 In C Major
  28. Suite Francaise D'Apres Claude Gervaise: I Bransle De Bourgogne
  29. Suite Francaise D'Apres Claude Gervaise: II Pavane
  30. Suite Francaise D'Apres Claude Gervaise: III Petite Marche Militaire
  31. Suite Francaise D'Apres Claude Gervaise: IV Complainte
  32. Suite Francaise D'Apres Claude Gervaise: V Bransle De Chmpagne
  33. Suite Francaise D'Apres Claude Gervaise: VI Sicilienne
  34. Suite Francaise D'Apres Claude Gervaise: VII Carillon
  35. Presto In B Flat Major
  36. Melancolie
  37. Theme Varie: Theme. Tres Calme Et Sans Hate
  38. Theme Varie: I Joyeuse
  39. Theme Varie: II Noble
  40. Theme Varie: III Pastorale
  41. Theme Varie: IV Sarcastique
  42. Theme Varie: V Melancolique
  43. Theme Varie: VI Ironique
  44. Theme Varie: VII Elegiaque
  45. Theme Varie: VIII Volubile
  46. Theme Varie: IX Fantasque
  47. Theme Varie: X Sybilline
  48. Theme Varie: XI Finale
  49. Theme Varie: Coda. Molto Agitato

Tracks:

  1. Pastourelle
  2. Two Pieces From 'Les Biches': Rondeau
  3. Two Pieces From 'Les Biches':Andantino
  4. Feuillets D'Album: 1 Ariette
  5. Feuillets D'Album: 2 Reve
  6. Feuillets D'Album: 3 Gigue
  7. Piece Breve Sur Le Nom D'Albert Roussel
  8. Intermede
  9. Francaise
  10. Nocturnes: Nocturnes No. 1 In C Major
  11. Nocturnes: Nocturne No. 2 'Bal De Jeunes Filles' In A Major
  12. Nocturnes: Nocturne No. 3 'Les Cloches De Malines' In F major
  13. Nocturnes: Nocturne No. 4 'Bal Fantome' In C Minor
  14. Nocturnes: Nocturne No. 5 'Phalenes' In D Minor
  15. Nocturnes: Nocturne No. 6 In G Major
  16. Nocturnes: Nocturne No. 7 In E Flat major
  17. Nocturnes: Nocturne No. 8 'Pour Servir De Coda Au Cycle' In G major
  18. Valse In C Major
  19. Cinq Impromptus: 1 Tres Agite
  20. Cinq Impromptus: 2 Allegro Vivace
  21. Cinq Impromptus: 3 Tres Modere
  22. Cinq Impromptus: 4 Violent
  23. Cinq Impromptus: 5 Andante
  24. Bourree Au Pavillion D'Auvergne
  25. Caprice
  26. Promenades: 1 A Pied
  27. Promenades: 2 En Auto
  28. Promenades: 3 A Cheval
  29. Promenades: 4 En Bateau
  30. Promenades: 5 En Avion
  31. Promenades: 6 En Autobus
  32. Promenades: 7 En Voiture
  33. Promenades: 8 En Chemin De Fer
  34. Promenades: 9 A Bicyclette
  35. Promenades: 10 En Diligence

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars wonderful music.......2007-07-03

I listened to this disc collection at least a hundred times. Poulenc is a great composer and Eric Parkins interpretation is really enjoyable
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    5. Poulenc: Piano Music, Vol. 3

    ASIN: B00004XQG0
    Release Date: 2000-11-14

    Tracks:

    1. Le Bal masque: Preambule and Air de bravoure
    2. Le Bal masque: Intermede
    3. Le Bal masque: Malvina
    4. Le Bal masque: Bagatelle
    5. Le Bal masque: La Dame aveugle
    6. Le Bal masque: Finale
    7. Le Bestiaire or Cortege d'Orphee: Le Dromadaire
    8. Le Bestiaire or Cortege d'Orphee: La Chevre du Tibet
    9. Le Bestiaire or Cortege d'Orphee: La Sauterelle
    10. Le Bestiaire or Cortege d'Orphee: Le Dauphin
    11. Le Bestiaire or Cortege d'Orphee: L'Ecrevisse
    12. Le Bestiaire or Cortege d'Orphee: La Carpe
    13. Four Poems Of Max Jacob: Est-il un coin plus solitaire
    14. Four Poems Of Max Jacob: C'est pour aller au bal
    15. Four Poems Of Max Jacob: Poete et tenor
    16. Four Poems Of Max Jacob: Dans le buisson de Mimosa
    17. Rapsodie negre: Prelude
    18. Rapsodie negre: Ronde
    19. Rapsodie negre: Honoloulou - Vocal Interlude
    20. Rapsodie negre: Pastorale
    21. Rapsodie negre: Finale
    22. COCARDES: Miel de Narbonne
    23. COCARDES: Bonne d'enfant
    24. COCARDES: Enfant de troupe
    25. Elegie For Horn And Piano
    26. Sarabande For Guitar
    A Celebration of Defining Moments in Recording History
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    ASIN: B0002VEQIY
    Release Date: 2004-09-07

    Tracks:

    1. Sinfonietta - Simon Rattle
    2. El Combat Del Somni - Victoria De Los Angeles
    3. Piano Concerto - Sviatoslav Richter
    4. Don Giovanni - Carlo Maria Giulini
    5. Eroica - Otto Klemperer
    6. Gymnopedies - Aldo Ciccolini
    7. Don Carlo - Placido Domingo
    8. 24 Caprices - Itzhak Perlman
    9. Liederkreis Op.39 - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
    10. Cello Concerto - Sir John Barbirolli
    11. Alborada Del Gracioso - Dinu Lipatti
    12. 'Peter Grimes' - Andre Previn
    13. Das Lied Von Der Erde - Otto Klemperer
    14. Violin Concerto No.1 - David Oistrakh
    15. Boris Godunov - Boris Christoff
    16. Piano Concerto No.22 - Annie Fischer
    17. La Boheme - Jussi Bjorling
    18. Symphony No.2 'Resurection' - Otto Klemperer

    Tracks:

    1. Bachianas Brasileiras - Heitor Villa-Lobos
    2. Die Zauberflote - Herbert Von Karajan
    3. Preludes II - Walter Gieseking
    4. Symphonie Fantastique - Sir Thomas Beecham
    5. Il Trovatore - Maria Callas
    6. String Quartet - Alban Berg Quartett
    7. Wesendonck-Lieder - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
    8. Horn Concerto No.3 - Dennis Brain
    9. Fidelio - Otto Klemperer
    10. Piano Concerto In G - Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
    11. Kindertotenlieder - Bruno Walter
    12. Dialogues Des Carmelites - Pierre Dervaux
    13. Violin Concerto - Yehudi Menuhin
    14. Salome - Herbert Von Karajan
    15. Tout Un Monde Lointain... - Mstislav Rostropovich
    16. Il Barbiere Di Siviglia - Vittorio Gui
    17. Fantasia On 'Greensleeves' - Sir John Barbirolli
    18. Die Lustige Witwe - Nicolai Gedda
    19. Symphony No.9 'Choral' - Wilhelm Furtwangler

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Interesting, and so cheap!.......2005-03-17

    In response to the reviewer below, yes, some of the recordings do not have the best sound quality. But that's not what this is about, it's about great recordings of the century.
    There are two discs, each with about 18 tracks, averaging about 4 minutes each, of excerpts and individual movements of the some of the most famous of the 150 "GROCs."

    In the booklet it has a few interesting (sometimes not that interesting) facts about each of the 150 performances.

    If you don't mind excerpts of pieces or isolated movements, this would be a worthwhile purchase, especially for the bizarrely reasonable price.

    1 out of 5 stars Not that great.......2004-11-19

    If this is supposed to be an album of "the greatest" -- I wasn't too impressed. The quality didn't seem that good and the selections, well, not all that popular to my mind.
    Poulenc - Complete Chamber Music, Vol. 5 ~ The Story of Babar, L'Invitation au Château, Léocadia
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • What a wonderful CD!!
    		 Poulenc - Complete Chamber Music, Vol. 5 ~ The Story of Babar, L'Invitation au Château, Léocadia
    Stéphane Logerot , Natasha Emerson , François Mouzaya , Francis Poulenc , Thibault Vieux , and Laurent Lefèvre
    Manufacturer: Naxos
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    5. Poulenc: Piano Music, Vol. 3

    ASIN: B00004XQG1
    Release Date: 2001-02-20

    Tracks:

    1. Histoire De Babar, Le Petit Elephant (French Version) - Francois Mouzaya/Alexandre Tharaud
    2. L'Invitation Au Chateau: Act I
    3. L'Invitation Au Chateau: Act II - Valse Brillante
    4. L'Invitation Au Chateau: Act II - Movt
    5. L'Invitation Au Chateau: Act II - Valse Des Petites Taupes (Waltz Of The Little Moles)
    6. L'Invitation Au Chateau: Act III - Valse Brillante
    7. L'Invitation Au Chateau: Act III - Tempo Di Boston
    8. L'Invitation Au Chateau: Act III - Tango
    9. L'Invitation Au Chateau: Act III - Mouvement De Valse
    10. L'Invitation Au Chateau: Act III - Moderato
    11. L'Invitation Au Chateau: Act III - Appassionato
    12. L'Invitation Au Chateau: Act III - Tres Vite Et Tres Canaille (Very Fast & Very Roguish)
    13. L'Invitation Au Chateau: Act III - Tempo Di Tarantella
    14. L'Invitation Au Chateau: Act III - Polka Finale
    15. L'Invitation Au Chateau: Act III - Presto
    16. L'Invitation Au Chateau: Act III - Follement Vite Et Gai (Madly Fast & Gay)
    17. Leocadia: Act I - Ov
    18. Leocadia: Act II - Ov
    19. Leocadia: Very Calm
    20. Leocadia: Act III - Valse Des Chemins De L'Amour - Danielle Darrieux/Alexandre Tharaud/Thibault Vieux/Ronald van Spaendonck/Laurent Lefevre...
    21. Leocadia: Act IV - Ov: Waltz
    22. Leocadia: Very Calm
    23. Leocadia: Act V: Ov
    24. Leocadia: Andantino - Langoureux
    25. Leocadia: Final
    26. The Story Of Babar, The Little Elephant (English Version) - Natasha Emerson/Alexandre Tharaud

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars What a wonderful CD!!.......2002-03-31

    When I ran across this CD, I took a chance and ordered it. I am well-pleased with the results! Poulenc's music is wonderfully witty, and it's a real toss-up when it comes to choosing between the English and French versions. Both of the narrators are charming and bring lots of personality to the charming classic story. The other Poulenc pieces are very well-done; at these prices, blow youself to the complete Naxos set of his chamber music.
    Poulenc: The Complete Chamber Music
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    • I love this CD set
    		 Poulenc: The Complete Chamber Music

    Manufacturer: Hyperion UK
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    ASIN: B000038I6F
    Release Date: 1999-12-14

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    Here's nearly two and a half hours of unadulterated listening pleasure. The chamber output of Frenchman Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) spans some four decades and more, from the tartly modernist cavortings of the very Stravinskian Sonata for Two Clarinets (1918), via the insouciant charms of both the Trio for oboe, bassoon, and piano (his first big chamber success from 1926) and Sextet (1932-9) as well as the substantial, deeply felt wartime sonatas for violin and cello, to the three sonatas for woodwind he penned in his twilight years (including the deliciously tuneful, deservedly popular Flute Sonata of 1957). There's a healthy sprinkling of comparative rarities too, not least the poignant little Sarabande for solo guitar (1960) as well as the even briefer, haunting Villanelle (1938) for piccolo and piano. Not only do the members of the Nash Ensemble bring an abundant technical flair to everything they survey, they also don't miss out on that peculiar mix of the frothy, madcap, and sublime that are such trademarks of Poulenc's inimitable mode of expression. The year 1999, this composer's centenary year, furnished no more rewarding haul than this immaculately produced Hyperion anthology, which must receive the heartiest of welcomes. --Andrew Achenbach

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars I love this CD set.......2000-02-10

    I bought this because Joshua Kosman (an SF Chronicle music critic) highly recommended it. As with every Hyperion CD I've bought it is wonderfully done in every detail, even down to the cover art. In his review Mr. Kosman cautioned that this is not profound music, just fun stuff, beautifully played by the Nash Ensemble, and enjoyable to listen to. He is, as usual, 100% correct.
    Vladimir Horowitz: The complete solo European recordings, 1930-1936
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    • The Young Horowitz
    		 Vladimir Horowitz: The complete solo European recordings, 1930-1936

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    ASIN: B000MEYHDU
    Release Date: 2007-04-10

    Tracks:

    1. Etude In C Sharp Minor Op.10 No.4
    2. Etude In G Flat Major 'Black Key' Op.10 No.5
    3. Etude In F Major Op.10 No.8
    4. Etude In F Major Op.25 No.3
    5. Mazurka No.7 In F Minor Op.7 No.3
    6. Mazurka No.27 In E Minor Op.41 No.2
    7. Mazurka No.32 In C Sharp Minor Op.50 No.3
    8. Scherzo No.4 In E Major Op.54
    9. Sonata No.2 In B Flat Minor 'Funeral March' Op.35
    10. Funerailles: Harmonies Poetiques Et Religieuses, S173 No.7
    11. Lento Assai-Allegro Energico-Grandioso
    12. Andante Sostenuto-Quasi Adagio
    13. Allegro Energico-Piu Mosso
    14. (Cantando Espressivo)-Stretta Quasi Presto-Presto-Prestissimo
    15. Andante Sostenuto-Allegro Moderato-Lento Assai

    Tracks:

    1. Sonata In B Minor L33/Kk87
    2. Sonata In G Major L487/Kk125
    3. Chorale Prelude 'Nun Freut Euch, Lieben Christen Gmein' BWV734
    4. Allegro
    5. Adagio
    6. Presto
    7. 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor WoO80
    8. Presto Passionato In G Minor
    9. Arabeske In C Major, Op.18
    10. Traumes Wirren
    11. Toccata In C Major Op.7
    12. Etude XI: Pour Les Arpeges Composes
    13. Pastourelle
    14. Toccata
    15. The Flight Of The Bumble-Bee
    16. Danse Russe
    17. Prelude In G Minor Op.23 No.5
    18. Toccata In C Major Op.11

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars The Young Horowitz.......2007-05-11

    Vladimir Horowitz's earliest recordings, believed by some to be his finest, have been reissued numerous times since their initial appearance over 70 years ago.

    This latest reissue contains some classics. The Liszt Sonata has never been equaled and is a must for any serious collector, as is the Funerailles. It's hard to imagine in this day and age that Horowitz's version of Haydn's E-flat sonata was a world premiere recording, but indeed it was. Its relaxed elegance continues to charm, and it remains more musicologically "correct" than Horowitz's 1951 live version. Horowitz was also an early champion of Scarlatti, and the two sonatas here are among the first of "pure" Scarlatti. The pianist preferred his Bach "un-pure", and the Choral Prelude as transcribed by Busoni is a miracle of line separation and clarity. Horowitz's early foray into Beethoven, the 32 Variations in C minor, is more straightforward and successful than many of his later attempts with this composer

    Horowitz's early Schumann, though technically impeccable, did not quite plumb the depths as in his later recordings. So much the better then, that the pianist limited himself to recording shorter works, including an Arabeske with unmatched legato, an effortless Toccata, and whimsical Traumeswirren. Originally intended as the finale for Schumann's G minor sonata, the Presto Passionato was rejected by the composer's wife as unplayable. Horowitz makes it sound like child's play. (The piece is marred, however, by a clumsily handled 78RPM side change. Of all the reissues I've heard of this recording, only Pearl's gets the side change right.)

    Horowitz once referred to Chopin and "the only truly great composer for the piano" and he invariably included a selection of the Polish master's music in his recitals. The sampling here includes four technically impeccable Etudes, three Mazurkas, and a remarkably up-tempo Scherzo in E major. Also included is a structurally solid first movement from Chopin's b-flat Sonata, which was never completed due to Horowitz's first retirement. Had fate not intervened, this would have been one of the great recordings of the piece.

    Horowitz also championed "modern" composers like Rachmaninoff, Poulenc and Prokofiev. It says much about the changing mores of performing that Horowitz (often condemned these days for violating composers' intentions) received nothing but praise from the many composers he knew personally. Prokofiev's Toccata, intended as a filler for Rachmaninoff's Third Piano concerto, was replaced at the last moment in favor of Rachmaninoff's G minor Prelude (a rather sloppy performance). The irony of the two Russian composers sharing an album could not have been lost on Horowitz, given how they disliked each other.

    Though advertised as all new transfers from optimum sources, the remastering here sounds suspiciously like EMI's 1990s Horowitz issue (which would explain the bad side change in the Presto Passionato). The sound heavily favors the midrange, the highs are a bit capped, and the bass has very little depth. Unless you have your heart set on the Chopin Sonata movement and Prokofiev Toccata, go with the Pearl.
    Poulenc: Complete Chamber Music, Vol. 3
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    • This is my favorite of the series if that's possible
    		 Poulenc: Complete Chamber Music, Vol. 3

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    1. Poulenc: Complete Chamber Music, Vol. 2
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    ASIN: B00004TQOP
    Release Date: 2000-07-18

    Tracks:

    1. Capriccio D'apres Le Bal Masque - Alexandre Tharaud
    2. Prologue: Extremement Lent Et Calme - Alexandre Tharaud
    3. Allegro Molto: Tres Rythme - Alexandre Tharaud
    4. Andante Lyrico: Lentement - Alexandre Tharaud
    5. Epilogue: Allegro Giocoso - Alexandre Tharaud
    6. Elegie - Alexandre Tharaud
    7. Valse-Musette For Two Pianos - Alexandre Tharaud
    8. Prelude: Modere - Alexandre Tharaud
    9. Rustique: Naif Et Lent - Alexandre Tharaud
    10. Final: Tres Vite - Alexandre Tharaud
    11. Presto - Ronald Van Spaendonck
    12. Andante: Tres Lent - Ronald Van Spaendonck
    13. Vif: Vite, Avec Joie - Ronald Van Spaendonck
    14. Allegro: Tres Rythme - Ronald Van Spaendonck
    15. Romance: Andante Tres Doux - Ronald Van Spaendonck
    16. Final: Tres Anime - Ronald Van Spaendonck
    17. Allegro Moderato: Grazioso - Guy Touvron
    18. Andante: Tres Lent - Guy Touvron
    19. Rondeau: Anime - Guy Touvron

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars This is my favorite of the series if that's possible.......2002-05-10

    I discovered the music of Francis Poulenc quite by accident when I was a youngster when I heard his Model Animals on the radio. I bought an old Columbia Records recording of the composer playing and conducting some of the works on this CD. A good mixure of small group playing and duo piano compositions which I think I like the best. Thank you Naxos for giving us this great opportunity to enjoy these works which have been ignored by the big record companies for so many years. You can go wrong with this.
    Craig

    Music Review:

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    2. Reves Mechaniques [Import]
    3. Rzewski: The People United Will Never Be Defeated
    4. Salve Regina
    5. Scarlatti: Sonatas - Linda Nicholson
    6. Schubert: String Quintet, String Trio
    7. Schubert: Trout Quintet; Arpeggione & Notturno
    8. Schumann Lieder
    9. Sergey Prokofiev
    10. Shostakovich: Complete Symphonies

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