The Trio à cordes' number of performances may even surpass that of Gounod's 'Faust', a famous opera.
The 'Méphisto' in Cantate de Méphisto is depicted as terribly authentic, cunning, subversive, perverse, and possessing a devastating irony.
The Cantate de Méphisto is a literary montage created by the composer from Paul Valéry's 'Mon Faust', respecting the spirit of the great French poet.
The Trio à cordes (String Trio) was created in 1934 by the Pasquier Trio, who performed it over 1,000 times.
The alto G flute is used in Le Colloque des deux Perruches for its admirable timbre and low tones, which contribute to the piece's poetic character.
Jean Françaix, the composer, believed that music should be 'diverting' to listen to, even if it requires great virtuosity from the performers.
