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On sale -30%The Montreal-born pianist Louis Lortie has emerged as one of the world's top specialists in French music of the first half of the 20th century. He is capable of great subtlety, but he does not give short shrift to the pure melodic pleasures and the popular and jazz influences that are integral to the tradition. This Poulenc album is a delight, and it might be the only one you need for Poulenc's music for piano and ensemble. The Piano Concerto of 1949 is not one of Poulenc's more famous works, but the performance here by Lortie and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra under Edward Gardner is masterful, with intricate weaving of piano and orchestra balanced by melodic straightforwardness, including an intriguing quotation of "Way Down Upon the Swanee River" in a kind of Latinized version in the finale. The first movement seems to have a wash of piano sound, emerging seamlessly into melody. The more familiar Concerto for two pianos and orchestra receives a vigorous performance, with Hélène Mercier on the second piano extremely well-coordinated with Lortie, and there are several crystalline smaller pieces including Aubade, a neoclassic suite for piano and an ensemble of 18 instruments. Chandos' studio sound here is absolutely superb, and this is destined to be a cornerstone Poulenc release. It's a joy from start to finish.
© TiVo
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Concerto, S. 146 (Francis Poulenc)
Francis Poulenc, Composer - Louis Lortie, Piano, MainArtist - Edward Gardner, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist
2015 Chandos Records 2015 Chandos Records
Francis Poulenc, Composer - Louis Lortie, Piano, MainArtist - Edward Gardner, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist
2015 Chandos Records 2015 Chandos Records
Francis Poulenc, Composer - Louis Lortie, Piano, MainArtist - Edward Gardner, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist
2015 Chandos Records 2015 Chandos Records
Aubade, S. 51 (Francis Poulenc)
Francis Poulenc, Composer - Louis Lortie, Piano, MainArtist - Edward Gardner, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist
2015 Chandos Records 2015 Chandos Records
Francis Poulenc, Composer - Louis Lortie, Piano, MainArtist - Edward Gardner, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist
2015 Chandos Records 2015 Chandos Records
Francis Poulenc, Composer - Louis Lortie, Piano, MainArtist - Edward Gardner, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist
2015 Chandos Records 2015 Chandos Records
Francis Poulenc, Composer - Louis Lortie, Piano, MainArtist - Edward Gardner, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist
2015 Chandos Records 2015 Chandos Records
Francis Poulenc, Composer - Louis Lortie, Piano, MainArtist - Edward Gardner, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist
2015 Chandos Records 2015 Chandos Records
Francis Poulenc, Composer - Louis Lortie, Piano, MainArtist - Edward Gardner, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist
2015 Chandos Records 2015 Chandos Records
Francis Poulenc, Composer - Louis Lortie, Piano, MainArtist - Edward Gardner, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist
2015 Chandos Records 2015 Chandos Records
Concerto, S. 61 (Francis Poulenc)
Francis Poulenc, Composer - Louis Lortie, Piano, MainArtist - Edward Gardner, Conductor, MainArtist - Helene Mercier, Piano, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist
2015 Chandos Records 2015 Chandos Records
Francis Poulenc, Composer - Louis Lortie, Piano, MainArtist - Edward Gardner, Conductor, MainArtist - Helene Mercier, Piano, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist
2015 Chandos Records 2015 Chandos Records
Francis Poulenc, Composer - Louis Lortie, Piano, MainArtist - Edward Gardner, Conductor, MainArtist - Helene Mercier, Piano, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist
2015 Chandos Records 2015 Chandos Records
Sonata, S. 8 (Francis Poulenc)
Francis Poulenc, Composer - Louis Lortie, Piano, MainArtist - Edward Gardner, Conductor, MainArtist - Helene Mercier, Piano, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist
2015 Chandos Records 2015 Chandos Records
Francis Poulenc, Composer - Louis Lortie, Piano, MainArtist - Edward Gardner, Conductor, MainArtist - Helene Mercier, Piano, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist
2015 Chandos Records 2015 Chandos Records
Francis Poulenc, Composer - Louis Lortie, Piano, MainArtist - Edward Gardner, Conductor, MainArtist - Helene Mercier, Piano, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist
2015 Chandos Records 2015 Chandos Records
Francis Poulenc, Composer - Louis Lortie, Piano, MainArtist - Edward Gardner, Conductor, MainArtist - Helene Mercier, Piano, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist
2015 Chandos Records 2015 Chandos Records
Francis Poulenc, Composer - Louis Lortie, Piano, MainArtist - Edward Gardner, Conductor, MainArtist - Helene Mercier, Piano, MainArtist - BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist
2015 Chandos Records 2015 Chandos Records
Album review
The Montreal-born pianist Louis Lortie has emerged as one of the world's top specialists in French music of the first half of the 20th century. He is capable of great subtlety, but he does not give short shrift to the pure melodic pleasures and the popular and jazz influences that are integral to the tradition. This Poulenc album is a delight, and it might be the only one you need for Poulenc's music for piano and ensemble. The Piano Concerto of 1949 is not one of Poulenc's more famous works, but the performance here by Lortie and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra under Edward Gardner is masterful, with intricate weaving of piano and orchestra balanced by melodic straightforwardness, including an intriguing quotation of "Way Down Upon the Swanee River" in a kind of Latinized version in the finale. The first movement seems to have a wash of piano sound, emerging seamlessly into melody. The more familiar Concerto for two pianos and orchestra receives a vigorous performance, with Hélène Mercier on the second piano extremely well-coordinated with Lortie, and there are several crystalline smaller pieces including Aubade, a neoclassic suite for piano and an ensemble of 18 instruments. Chandos' studio sound here is absolutely superb, and this is destined to be a cornerstone Poulenc release. It's a joy from start to finish.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 01:12:32
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Edward Gardner BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Hélène Mercier Louis Lortie
- Composer: Francis Poulenc
- Label: Chandos
- Genre: Classical Concertos
2015 Chandos Records 2015 Chandos Records
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