Poulenc: Complete Works (20 Cd Deluxe Set)

Elly Ameling, Gabriel Bacquier, Dalton Baldwin, Pierre Bernac, Harry Christophers, Alan Civil, Jean-Philippe Collard, Regine Crespin, Maurice Durufle, Jose van Dam, Pierre Fournier, Irwin Gage, Nicolai Gedda, Jesseye Norman, Michel Plasson, Emmanuel Pahud, Geoffrey Parsons, Georges Pretre, Andre Cluytens, Peter Ustinov, etc.

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of his death, EMI Classics is releasing a set of Francis Poulenc complete works in 20 CDs. Featuring the composer on the piano in the Concerto for two pianos, numerous artists who have worked with Poulenc himself such as Pierre Bernac, Jacques Février, Gabriel Tacchino, Georges Prêtre and so many others, this set also presents the vivid tradition of the Poulenc interpretation, including the first ever recording of Un Joueur de flute berce les ruines, by Emmanuel Pahud. Legendary recordings of lyric works “Dialogues des Carmélites” with Régine Crespin under Pierre Dervaux, “Les Mamelles de Tirésias” and “La Voix humaine” with Denise Duval, come along to the multi award-winning and renowned complete piano works by Gabriel Tacchino. The chamber music cast features Alan Civil, Michel Portal, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Pierre Fournier and Michel Debost, to name but a few. An extensive 148-page booklet including English and French liner notes describing each individual work, tributes by Denise Duval and Gabriel Tacchino, and a rich iconography will make this release even more unique.