The Music of Francis Poulenc (1899-1963): A Catalogue [Hardcover]

Carl B. Schmidt (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 14, 1995

Schmidt's catalogue of Poulenc's works represents the first comprehensive listing of his life's works. The book describes each work, finished and unfinished, lists and describes all known editions and manuscript copies, and provides detailed compositional histories, often based on unpublished letters and documents. The catalogue also identifies a number of unpublished works and adds a small group of compositions to Poulenc's canon for the first time.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This stunning catalog will immediately become the essential starting point for all Poulenc studies....As well as being a central source for all kinds of information about Poulenc's compositions, the book is fascinating to read as a sort of Biographical history of the music."--Choice

"In the most complete works list and catalogue of manuscripts that has yet appeared, Schmidt has made a monumental contribution to Poulenc studies, especially because the volume is so much more than a catalogue of works....'My music is my portrait,' Poulenc stated, and Schmidt has lovingly interpreted that portrait in this work, one likely to remain definitive for many years to come."--Notes

About the Author

Carl B. Schmidt is at The University of the Arts, Philadelphia.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 640 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (December 14, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198163363
• ISBN-13: 978-0198163367
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.5 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,620,115 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing research and organization..., December 3, 2011

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Robert Shapiro (Tucson, AZ.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Music of Francis Poulenc (1899-1963): A Catalogue (Hardcover)

...and illuminating info about the Poulenc's music drawn from rare sources throughout. Carl B. Schmidt's biography (see: "Enchanting Muse", a must)is the bible (in the way that de la Grange's "Mahler Vol. I" is), this is the apocrypha...they go hand in hand. Will satisfy any questions you might have about Poulenc's pieces, some of which are the greatest of the 20th. century. (by Robert Shapiro, author of "Les Six" published by Peter Owen)

5.0 out of 5 stars Must for Poulenc Students, November 2, 2001

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Hendrik Fokke "Erik Fokke" (Amsterdam) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Music of Francis Poulenc (1899-1963): A Catalogue (Hardcover)

Carl B. Schmidt's 'The Music of Francis Poulenc' is first of all a catalogue of Poulenc's works. It represents the first comprehensive listing of his life's works. No other books comes near this work. 'The Music of Francis Poulenc' describes each work, finished and unfinished, lists and describes all known editions and manuscript copies, and provides detailed compositional histories, often based on unpublished letters and documents. The catalogue also identifies a number of unpublished works and adds a small group of compositions to Poulenc's canon for the first time.
'The Music of Francis Poulenc' is a must for every student of Francis Poulenc's music. It contains train loads of important information and nice factoids. Worth every dime.

5.0 out of 5 stars Must for Poulenc Students, November 2, 2001

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Hendrik Fokke "Erik Fokke" (Amsterdam) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Music of Francis Poulenc (1899-1963): A Catalogue (Hardcover)

Carl B. Schmidt's 'The Music of Francis Poulenc' is first of all a catalogue of Poulenc's works. It represents the first comprehensive listing of his life's works. No other books comes near this work. 'The Music of Francis Poulenc' describes each work, finished and unfinished, lists and describes all known editions and manuscript copies, and provides detailed compositional histories, often based on unpublished letters and documents. The catalogue also identifies a number of unpublished works and adds a small group of compositions to Poulenc's canon for the first time.
'The Music of Francis Poulenc' is a must for every student of Francis Poulenc's music. It contains train loads of important information and nice factoids. Worth every dime.