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Release Date: 12/14/1999 Label: Hyperion Catalog #: 67255/6 Spars Code: DDD Composer: Francis Poulenc Performer: Richard Hosford, Philippa Davies, Ian Brown, Ursula Leveaux, Gareth Hulse, Richard Watkins, Leo Phillips, John Wallace, David Purser, Paul Watkins, Craig Ogden, Michael Harris Orchestra/Ensemble: Nash Ensemble
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Running the gamut from giddy frivolity to deeply felt melancholy--and spanning his career from 1918 to 1962--Francis Poulenc's chamber music makes for a program varied in mood and color but marked throughout by the composer's distinctive personality. In commemoration of Poulenc's centenary, the members of the Nash Ensemble have come together in various permutations to record his complete chamber works. Besides the well-known Sonatas, Sextet and Trio, the music ranges from early Stravinsky-inspired wind pieces to charming miniatures for guitar and piccolo. Poulenc often turned to chamber music when writing in a mournful vein. In addition to the somber Élégie for horn, in memory of Dennis Brain, three of the sonatas express grief, anger and fond remembrance on the deaths of fellow artists: Prokofiev (Oboe Sonata), Honegger (Clarinet Sonata) and the writer Federico Garcia Lorca (Violin Sonata). Poulenc had an affinity for the bright, even strident sounds of woodwind instruments, which are featured in the majority of the works here, and his keyboard expertise is evident in the demanding piano accompaniments, performed enthusiastically by Ian Brown throughout the program. The performers make a strong case for Poulenc's greater and lesser works alike in a collection that attests to his stature as a major contributor to 20th-century music. REVIEWS: American Record Guide (5-6/00, pp.167-68) - Recommended. International Record Review (3/00, p.77) - "...The Nash Ensemble has long been one of Europe's most admired groups, not just for its virtuosity but also for the impression of genuine enjoyment that it conveys..." |
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Sextet for Piano, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon and Horn by Francis Poulenc | ||||
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Performer:
Richard Hosford (Clarinet),
Philippa Davies (Flute),
Ian Brown (Piano),
Ursula Leveaux (Bassoon), Gareth Hulse (Oboe), Richard Watkins (French Horn) Orchestra/Ensemble: Nash Ensemble Period: 20th Century Written: 1932-1939; France |
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Date of Recording: 1998-99 Venue: Henry Wood Hall, London, England Length: 17 Minutes 32 Secs. |
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Sonata for Violin and Piano by Francis Poulenc | ||||
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Performer:
Leo Phillips (Violin),
Ian Brown (Piano)
Orchestra/Ensemble: Nash Ensemble Period: 20th Century Written: France |
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Date of Recording: 1998-99 Venue: Henry Wood Hall, London, England Length: 18 Minutes 31 Secs. |
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Notes: Composition written: France (1942 - 1943). Composition revised: France (1949). |
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Sonata for Horn, Trumpet and Trombone by Francis Poulenc | ||||
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Performer:
John Wallace (Trumpet),
David Purser (Trombone),
Richard Watkins (French Horn)
Orchestra/Ensemble: Nash Ensemble Period: 20th Century Written: 1922/1945; France |
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Date of Recording: 1998-99 Venue: Henry Wood Hall, London, England Length: 8 Minutes 30 Secs. |
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Sonata for Cello and Piano by Francis Poulenc | ||||
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Performer:
Paul Watkins (Cello),
Ian Brown (Piano)
Orchestra/Ensemble: Nash Ensemble Period: 20th Century Written: 1948; France |
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Date of Recording: 1998-99 Venue: Henry Wood Hall, London, England Length: 22 Minutes 29 Secs. |
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Sonata for Clarinet and Piano by Francis Poulenc | ||||
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Performer:
Richard Hosford (Clarinet),
Ian Brown (Piano)
Orchestra/Ensemble: Nash Ensemble Period: 20th Century Written: 1962; France |
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Date of Recording: 1998-99 Venue: Henry Wood Hall, London, England Length: 12 Minutes 43 Secs. |
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Sarabande for Guitar by Francis Poulenc | ||||
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Performer:
Craig Ogden (Guitar)
Orchestra/Ensemble: Nash Ensemble Period: 20th Century Written: 1960; France |
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Date of Recording: 1998-99 Venue: Henry Wood Hall, London, England Length: 2 Minutes 40 Secs. |
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Villanelle for Pipe and Piano by Francis Poulenc | ||||
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Performer:
Philippa Davies (Piccolo),
Ian Brown (Piano)
Orchestra/Ensemble: Nash Ensemble Period: 20th Century Written: 1934; France |
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Date of Recording: 1998-99 Venue: Henry Wood Hall, London, England Length: 1 Minutes 40 Secs. |
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Sonata for Oboe and Piano by Francis Poulenc | ||||
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Performer:
Gareth Hulse (Oboe),
Ian Brown (Piano)
Orchestra/Ensemble: Nash Ensemble Period: 20th Century Written: 1962; France |
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Date of Recording: 1998-99 Venue: Henry Wood Hall, London, England Length: 13 Minutes 26 Secs. |
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| Notes: This work was written in collaboration with Henri Dutilleux (1916 - ). | |||||
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| 9. |
Elégie for Horn and Piano by Francis Poulenc | ||||
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Performer:
Richard Watkins (French Horn),
Ian Brown (Piano)
Orchestra/Ensemble: Nash Ensemble Period: 20th Century Written: 1957; France |
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Date of Recording: 1998-99 Venue: Henry Wood Hall, London, England Length: 8 Minutes 54 Secs. |
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Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano by Francis Poulenc | ||||
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Performer:
Ursula Leveaux (Bassoon),
Ian Brown (Piano),
Gareth Hulse (Oboe)
Orchestra/Ensemble: Nash Ensemble Period: 20th Century Written: 1926; France |
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Date of Recording: 1998-99 Venue: Henry Wood Hall, London, England Length: 12 Minutes 56 Secs. |
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Sonata for Clarinet and Bassoon by Francis Poulenc | ||||
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Performer:
Richard Hosford (Clarinet),
Ursula Leveaux (Bassoon)
Orchestra/Ensemble: Nash Ensemble Period: 20th Century Written: 1922/1945; France |
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Date of Recording: 1998-99 Venue: Henry Wood Hall, London, England Length: 7 Minutes 19 Secs. |
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| 12. |
Sonata for Flute and Piano by Francis Poulenc | ||||
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Performer:
Philippa Davies (Flute),
Ian Brown (Piano)
Orchestra/Ensemble: Nash Ensemble Period: 20th Century Written: 1956-1957; France |
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Date of Recording: 1998-99 Venue: Henry Wood Hall, London, England Length: 12 Minutes 16 Secs. |
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Sonata for 2 Clarinets, FP 7 by Francis Poulenc | ||||
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Performer:
Richard Hosford (Clarinet),
Michael Harris (Clarinet)
Orchestra/Ensemble: Nash Ensemble Period: 20th Century Written: 1918/1945; France |
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Date of Recording: 1998-99 Venue: Henry Wood Hall, London, England Length: 6 Minutes 29 Secs. |
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