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This disc has a lot going for it. The new organ in Philadelphia’s Orchestra Hall, the inaugural concert of which is enshrined on this disc,
There’s a certain logic in pairing these two works, in that both (sort of) reflect a French composer’s take on a liturgical subject–but let’s face
Poulenc wanted his Dialogues des Carmélites performed in the vernacular; at its premiere at La Scala, it was heard in Italian. The Met has performed
Charles Dutoit leads a rather tepid Poulenc Gloria, with slowish tempos, stiff phrasing, and soft-edged articulation that tends to diminish the music’s supposedly celebratory nature.
There are many fine recordings of these works in the catalog, but you won’t find any of them better sung than these by the superb
This CD’s subtitle, “20th century entertainments”, better describes the musical program than the rather corny “French Dressing”. The selections are indeed entertaining, from Milhaud’s clever
Francis Poulenc reportedly felt uncomfortable writing for piano and strings and had harsh things to say about both the violin and cello sonatas, remarks duly
Here is a fascinating program of Poulenc’s major secular a cappella choral works brilliantly conducted and sung by Laurence Equilbey and the young virtuosi of
This excellent first volume in what promises to be a two-disc collection of Poulenc’s complete chamber music offers performances that compare favorably with the best
In its new series of mid-price reissues of John Rutter and the Cambridge Singers’ “most acclaimed recordings”, Collegium understandably has chosen to include this outstanding
