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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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Essential reading for the Poulenc student,
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This review is from: Francis Poulenc: The Man and His Songs (Paperback)
Pierre Bernac probably knew Francis Poulenc's songs better than anyone save the composer -- they had a working relationship that stretched across several decades, and Bernac personally premiered the lion's share of Poulenc's song output. This volume is Bernac's tribute to his friend and collaborator, and includes a useful biographical sketch with some amusing anecdotes, and a comprehensive survey of Poulenc's song output (though a few songs including the Eight Polish Songs, Fancy - Poulenc's only English language setting, from Shakespeare - and the Quatre chansons pour enfants are conspicuously missing). Each song includes complete texts and translations and Bernac's notes on composition, general mood and singer's motivation.
This book goes alongside Bernac's The Interpretation of French Song as essential reading for the serious devotee of French melodies. Must reading for anyone thinking about singing Poulenc's songs.
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Francis Poulenc: The Man & his Songs,
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This review is from: Francis Poulenc: The Man and His Songs (Paperback)
This is THE book for singers and anyone interested in the wonderful melodies of Francis Poulenc.
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Francis Poulenc: The Man and His Songs by Pierre Bernac (Hardcover - September 29, 1977)
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