POULENC, F.: Chamber Music (Complete), Vol. 4 - Bal masque (Le) / Rapsodie negre / Élégie (Leguérinel, Spaendonck, J.-M. Phillips, Groben, Tharaud)

“Francis Poulenc is music itself. I know no music more direct, more simply expressed or going so unerringly to its target.” This praise from his composer friend, Darius Milhaud, is equalled only by that from Arthur Honegger, rating him a born composer, who “amid fashions, systems, prescriptions, has stayed true to himself with that rare courage which demands respect.” Poulenc himself liked saying: “To write what seems right to me, when I want to, that’s my motto as a composer.” These varied chamber works reflect that thought perfectly.

Tracklist

Poulenc, Francis
Jacob, Max - Lyricist
Leguérinel, Franck (baritone)
Krichewski, Serge (oboe)
Spaendonck, Ronald van (clarinet)
Gondeau, Marie (bassoon)
Bauer, Marc (cornet)
Phillips, Jean-Marc (violin)
Groben, Françoise (cello)
Rivalland, Françoise (percussion)
Tharaud, Alexandre (piano)
Durand, Pierre-Michel (Conductor)
1Preambule et air de bravoure04:23
Leguérinel, Franck (baritone)
Krichewski, Serge (oboe)
Spaendonck, Ronald van (clarinet)
Gondeau, Marie (bassoon)
Bauer, Marc (cornet)
Phillips, Jean-Marc (violin)
Groben, Françoise (cello)
Rivalland, Françoise (percussion)
Tharaud, Alexandre (piano)
Durand, Pierre-Michel (Conductor)
2Intermede02:30
Krichewski, Serge (oboe)
Spaendonck, Ronald van (clarinet)
Gondeau, Marie (bassoon)
Bauer, Marc (cornet)
Phillips, Jean-Marc (violin)
Groben, Françoise (cello)
Rivalland, Françoise (percussion)
Tharaud, Alexandre (piano)
Durand, Pierre-Michel (Conductor)
3Malvina02:15
Leguérinel, Franck (baritone)
Krichewski, Serge (oboe)
Spaendonck, Ronald van (clarinet)
Gondeau, Marie (bassoon)
Bauer, Marc (cornet)
Phillips, Jean-Marc (violin)
Groben, Françoise (cello)
Rivalland, Françoise (percussion)
Tharaud, Alexandre (piano)
Durand, Pierre-Michel (Conductor)
4Bagatelle02:16
Krichewski, Serge (oboe)
Spaendonck, Ronald van (clarinet)
Gondeau, Marie (bassoon)
Bauer, Marc (cornet)
Phillips, Jean-Marc (violin)
Groben, Françoise (cello)
Rivalland, Françoise (percussion)
Tharaud, Alexandre (piano)
Durand, Pierre-Michel (Conductor)
5La Dame aveugle02:20
Leguérinel, Franck (baritone)
Krichewski, Serge (oboe)
Spaendonck, Ronald van (clarinet)
Gondeau, Marie (bassoon)
Bauer, Marc (cornet)
Phillips, Jean-Marc (violin)
Groben, Françoise (cello)
Rivalland, Françoise (percussion)
Tharaud, Alexandre (piano)
Durand, Pierre-Michel (Conductor)
6Finale04:13
Leguérinel, Franck (baritone)
Krichewski, Serge (oboe)
Spaendonck, Ronald van (clarinet)
Gondeau, Marie (bassoon)
Bauer, Marc (cornet)
Phillips, Jean-Marc (violin)
Groben, Françoise (cello)
Rivalland, Françoise (percussion)
Tharaud, Alexandre (piano)
Durand, Pierre-Michel (Conductor)
Poulenc, Francis
Leguérinel, Franck (baritone)
Nessi, Celine (flute)
Spaendonck, Ronald van (clarinet)
Lefevre, Laurent (bassoon)
Phillips, Jean-Marc (violin)
Vieux, Thibault (violin)
Toutain, Sabine (viola)
Groben, Françoise (cello)
7Le Dromadaire01:27
Leguérinel, Franck (baritone)
Nessi, Celine (flute)
Spaendonck, Ronald van (clarinet)
Lefevre, Laurent (bassoon)
Phillips, Jean-Marc (violin)
Vieux, Thibault (violin)
Toutain, Sabine (viola)
Groben, Françoise (cello)
8La Chevre du Thibet00:43
Leguérinel, Franck (baritone)
Nessi, Celine (flute)
Spaendonck, Ronald van (clarinet)
Lefevre, Laurent (bassoon)
Phillips, Jean-Marc (violin)
Vieux, Thibault (violin)
Toutain, Sabine (viola)
Groben, Françoise (cello)
9La Sauterelle00:20
Leguérinel, Franck (baritone)
Nessi, Celine (flute)
Spaendonck, Ronald van (clarinet)
Lefevre, Laurent (bassoon)
Phillips, Jean-Marc (violin)
Vieux, Thibault (violin)
Toutain, Sabine (viola)
Groben, Françoise (cello)
10Le Dauphin00:28
Leguérinel, Franck (baritone)
Nessi, Celine (flute)
Spaendonck, Ronald van (clarinet)
Lefevre, Laurent (bassoon)
Phillips, Jean-Marc (violin)
Vieux, Thibault (violin)
Toutain, Sabine (viola)
Groben, Françoise (cello)
11L'Ecrevisse00:37
Leguérinel, Franck (baritone)
Nessi, Celine (flute)
Spaendonck, Ronald van (clarinet)
Lefevre, Laurent (bassoon)
Phillips, Jean-Marc (violin)
Vieux, Thibault (violin)
Toutain, Sabine (viola)
Groben, Françoise (cello)
12La Carpe01:18
Leguérinel, Franck (baritone)
Nessi, Celine (flute)
Spaendonck, Ronald van (clarinet)
Lefevre, Laurent (bassoon)
Phillips, Jean-Marc (violin)
Vieux, Thibault (violin)
Toutain, Sabine (viola)
Groben, Françoise (cello)
Leguérinel, Franck (baritone)
Bernold, Philippe (flute)
Doise, Olivier (oboe)
Moisan, André (clarinet)
Hanon, Philippe (bassoon)
Bauer, Marc (trumpet)
13Est-il un coin plus solitaire02:38
Leguérinel, Franck (baritone)
Bernold, Philippe (flute)
Doise, Olivier (oboe)
Moisan, André (clarinet)
Hanon, Philippe (bassoon)
Bauer, Marc (trumpet)
14C'est pour aller au bal01:05
Leguérinel, Franck (baritone)
Bernold, Philippe (flute)
Doise, Olivier (oboe)
Moisan, André (clarinet)
Hanon, Philippe (bassoon)
Bauer, Marc (trumpet)
15Poete et tenor02:20
Leguérinel, Franck (baritone)
Bernold, Philippe (flute)
Doise, Olivier (oboe)
Moisan, André (clarinet)
Hanon, Philippe (bassoon)
Bauer, Marc (trumpet)
16Dans le buisson de Mimosa00:56
Leguérinel, Franck (baritone)
Bernold, Philippe (flute)
Doise, Olivier (oboe)
Moisan, André (clarinet)
Hanon, Philippe (bassoon)
Bauer, Marc (trumpet)
Nessi, Celine (flute)
Spaendonck, Ronald van (clarinet)
Phillips, Jean-Marc (violin)
Vieux, Thibault (violin)
Toutain, Sabine (viola)
Groben, Françoise (cello)
Tharaud, Alexandre (piano)
Leguérinel, Franck (baritone)
17Prelude02:10
Nessi, Celine (flute)
Spaendonck, Ronald van (clarinet)
Phillips, Jean-Marc (violin)
Vieux, Thibault (violin)
Toutain, Sabine (viola)
Groben, Françoise (cello)
Tharaud, Alexandre (piano)
18Ronde01:20
Nessi, Celine (flute)
Spaendonck, Ronald van (clarinet)
Phillips, Jean-Marc (violin)
Vieux, Thibault (violin)
Toutain, Sabine (viola)
Groben, Françoise (cello)
Tharaud, Alexandre (piano)
19Honoloulou - Vocal Interlude02:20
Leguérinel, Franck (baritone)
Nessi, Celine (flute)
Spaendonck, Ronald van (clarinet)
Phillips, Jean-Marc (violin)
Vieux, Thibault (violin)
Toutain, Sabine (viola)
Groben, Françoise (cello)
Tharaud, Alexandre (piano)
20Pastorale02:21
Nessi, Celine (flute)
Spaendonck, Ronald van (clarinet)
Phillips, Jean-Marc (violin)
Vieux, Thibault (violin)
Toutain, Sabine (viola)
Groben, Françoise (cello)
Tharaud, Alexandre (piano)
21Final03:07
Nessi, Celine (flute)
Spaendonck, Ronald van (clarinet)
Phillips, Jean-Marc (violin)
Vieux, Thibault (violin)
Toutain, Sabine (viola)
Groben, Françoise (cello)
Tharaud, Alexandre (piano)
Delescluse, Jean (tenor)
Touvron, Guy (trumpet)
Mauger, Jacques (trombone)
Vieux, Thibault (violin)
Delage, Pascal (percussion)
Tharaud, Alexandre (percussion)
22Miel de Narbonne02:35
Delescluse, Jean (tenor)
Touvron, Guy (trumpet)
Mauger, Jacques (trombone)
Vieux, Thibault (violin)
Delage, Pascal (percussion)
Tharaud, Alexandre (percussion)
23Bonne d'enfant01:32
Delescluse, Jean (tenor)
Touvron, Guy (trumpet)
Mauger, Jacques (trombone)
Vieux, Thibault (violin)
Delage, Pascal (percussion)
Tharaud, Alexandre (percussion)
24Enfant de troupe02:21
Delescluse, Jean (tenor)
Touvron, Guy (trumpet)
Mauger, Jacques (trombone)
Vieux, Thibault (violin)
Delage, Pascal (percussion)
Tharaud, Alexandre (percussion)
Joulain, Hervé (horn)
Tharaud, Alexandre (piano)
25Élégie for Horn and Piano09:36
Joulain, Hervé (horn)
Tharaud, Alexandre (piano)
Laniau, Pierre (guitar)
26Sarabande03:10
Laniau, Pierre (guitar)

Total Playing Time: 01:00:21