Francis Poulenc: Chamber music – Pentaèdre & David Jalbert
Francis Poulenc’s catalogue contains some 200 works, consisting of mostly of vocal music (operas, sacred music, and songs). It also includes many pieces for piano, four concertos, music for the theatre, three ballets, and a dozen works of chamber music. For this recording, Pentaèdre has chosen major chamber music works including the sextet and trio with piano and sonatas for wind instruments.
Tracks
Sextet for piano, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and horn, FP 100
1. I. Allegro vivace
2. II. Divertissement
3. III. Finale
Sonata for flute and piano, FP 164
4. I. Allegretto malincolico
5. II. Cantilena: Assez lent
6. III. Presto giocoso
7. Elegy for horn and piano, FP 168
Sonata for clarinet and piano, FP 184
8. I. Allegro tristamente
9. II. Romanza
10. III. Allegro con fuoco
Trio for piano, oboe, and bassoon, FP 43
11. I. Presto
12. II. Andante
13. III. Rondo
14. Novelette
