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Complete Songs of Poulenc - Vol.1
Francis Poulenc

Complete Songs of Poulenc - Vol.1

Martineau, Anderson, Lemalu, Lott, Milne, Maltman, Murray

Label: Signum Classics
Format: CD
Barcode: 0635212024720
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Catalog number: SIGCD 247
Releasedate: 01-03-11
http://www.signumrecords.com/products/booklets/SIGCD247booklet.pdf

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 generalisation, Poulenc set his music to a wide range of French poetry – both ancient and modern, and from the serious to the surreal.

This release marks the first in a new series charting the complete songs of Francis Poulenc, performed by some of the greatest singers of the day and accompanied by the exceptional Malcolm Martineau. Future releases will feature several works that have never before been recorded.