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Tuesday, November 10, 2009 

Category: Music
~ "Clarinet and Piano Piece" ~

Music:
Clarinet Sonata, Move 3

Composer:
Francis Poulenc

Performers:
Michael Collins - clarinet
Julien Quentin – piano

Notes:
copy/pasted from Wikipedia:

1) Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc....January 7, 1899 – January 30, 1963) was a French composer and a member of the French group Les Six. He composed music in all major genres, including art song, chamber music, oratorio, opera, ballet music, and orchestral music. Critic Claude Rostand, in a July 1950 Paris-Presse article, described Poulenc as "half monk, half delinquent" ("le moine et le voyou"), a tag that was to be attached to his name for the rest of his career.

Click here for Francis Poulenc bio.

2) Francis Poulenc's Sonata for clarinet and piano dates from 1962 and is one of the last pieces he completed. 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

3) The third movement, "Allegro con fuoco," energetically combines various nimble, articulate, and rhapsodic themes, bookended by a delightfully clownish tune—a mixture of serious and silly that well represents Poulenc's oeuvre as a whole.

Click here for further info on Clarinet Sonata.

4) Michael Collins' dazzling virtuosity and sensitive musicianship have made him one of today's most sought-after soloists.

Click here for Michael Collins bio.

5) French pianist Julien Quentin....His remarkable depth of musicianship and distinct clarity of sound coupled with flawless technique, make him an artist in demand as both soloist and chamber musician.

Click here for Julien Quentin bio.


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Maricet

 
Thank You Michael for the delightful and interesting Polenc tonight. One of my daughters favorites I must say. Strange how her favorites have remained in my memory. Surely her having practiced his works upon our piano here at home and upon my ears also keeps this fresh in my memory. Bless her for her discipline and the joys and pain that came at times also. With so much gratitude Michael. Your Maricet

 
Posted by Maricet on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 - 4:51 AM
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THOMAS
THOMAS PENICK

 
Energetic and lively, Michael.
Thank you
Thomas

 
Posted by THOMAS on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 - 4:51 PM
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