Some “exotic” music.I let you complete works because I don’t like to kill them and remove possibilities to choose. But I also dare to say my preferences. I think this chamber music has no apparent possibilities for skating but if you heard well, enclose intimacy but strength, dreamy feeling moments towards other extrovert, a lot of tempi changes… another thing is the saleable risky…
Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc (1899–1963).French composer and a member of the French group
Les Six. He composed solo piano music, chamber music, oratorio, choral music, opera, ballet music, and orchestral music.
Francis Poulenc: Sonata for flute and piano, FP 164 (1956–7)I.
Allegro malinconico (
I like so much this one!)
II.
CantilenaIII.
Presto giocoso (
and this one too)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3heLhtGQ ... IXGQva2AEEWas written in 1957 and dedicated to the memory of Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, an American patron of chamber music. Poulenc composed it for the flautist Jean-Pierre Rampal, and he and Rampal gave the première in June 1957 at the Strasbourg Music Festival. It is now one of Poulenc's best known works and is a prominent feature in 20th century flute repertoire.
Jean-Pierre Rampal learned about the sonata in a phone call from Poulenc. The occasion was marked in his autobiography:
"Jean-Pierre," said Poulenc: "you know you've always wanted me to write a sonata for flute and piano? Well, I'm going to,' he said. 'And the best thing is that the Americans will pay for it! I've been commissioned by the Coolidge Foundation to write a chamber piece in memory of Elizabeth Coolidge. I never knew her, so I think the piece is yours."
Francis Poulenc: Sonata for oboe and piano, Op. 185,(1962).http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hY1j_DJD ... IXGQva2AEE1.
Elégie (
Paisiblement, Sans Presser)
2.
Scherzo (
Très animé)
3.
Déploration (
Très calme)
It is his opus number 185 and is dedicated to the memory of Sergei Prokofiev. According to many oboists, the last movement "Déploration" was the last piece he wrote before he died. It sits as a kind of obituary.
Francis Poulenc: Sonata for clarinet and piano in B-flat (FP 184) (1962)1.
Allegro tristamente (
Allegretto - Très calme - Tempo allegretto)
2.
Romanza (
Très calme) (
listen this!!)
3.
Allegro con fuoco (
Très animé)
http://www.youtube.com/view_all_playlistsIs one of the last pieces that he complete. The piece is dedicated to the memory of an old friend, the Swiss composer Arthur Honegger, who like Poulenc had belonged to the group of "Les Six." A typical performance takes about 13 minutes
Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921) was a French composer… oh sorry!!, is a well-known friend for you.
Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns: Sonata for bassoon with piano accompaniment, Op.168http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwM9qEwiJYMI.
I.
Allegro moderato (
lovely, isn’t it?)
II.
Allegro scherzandoIII.
AdagioIV.
Allegro moderato (the ritardando at 13’11’’ it doesn’t exists in score; is a difficult passage but you can’t use those tricks!
, hahaha!).
And, why this work and this instrument?. I confess: is my instrument, I am sorry but I have been unable to avoid post some work for bassoon and this is one of my favourites.
But Evgeny, if you don’t like the bassoon sounds, it doesn’t matter, listen again over and over until you loves or…
No, I am so sorry, of course is a joke
. I can forgive you and I am going to love you same as always.
(Also you can look for a cellist to play it; the musical tessitura is similar
).
Sorry, I know, I am in madness mood today, I promise you a change after all these proposals…