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Francis Poulenc (Paperback)
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The consistent wit and charm of Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) has
often led to an underestimation of its value, yet there is now a
growing recognition of his stature to which this biography will
add. Admired for his fine songs and relgious works, he is perhaps
best known for his humorous, insouciant pieces. From the freshness
of his ballet Les Biches, composed for Diaghilev in 1924, to his
ambitious 1956 opera, Dialogues des Carmelites, the author
discusses Poulenc's work in the context of his homosexuality and
against the colourful background of Paris in the first half of the
century. His friendships with such key figures of the time as Jean
Cocteau, Igor Stravinksy and Darius Milhaud were complex, but
always artistically enriching. For 25 years he toured as an
accompanist to the great French baritone, Pierre Barnac, for whom
he wrote many of his works, and also performed as piano soloist in
some of his own compositions.
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