IDAGIO | Poulenc: Aubade & Sinfonietta – Hahn: Le Bal de Béatrice d'Este 00602458138764

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Ronald Corp
Julian Evans
New London Orchestra
Francis Poulenc
Reynaldo Hahn

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Compositional Technique

In his Aubade, Poulenc borrowed a melody from one of Mozart's divertimenti for Diana's 'Variation'.

Compositional Technique

Reynaldo Hahn's Le Bal de Béatrice d'Este is a suite for an unusual combination of wind instruments, two harps, and piano, dedicated to his old master Saint-Saëns.

Composition History

Poulenc's Sinfonietta was written for the BBC Third Programme, as he mentioned in a letter to his friend Darius Milhaud in June 1947.

Composer Biography

Reynaldo Hahn had a lifelong passion for Marcel Proust, the greatest French writer of the early 20th century, and collaborated with him on musical pieces.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Neither Francis Poulenc nor Reynaldo Hahn wrote much purely symphonic music; Poulenc's Sinfonietta is a rare example of his ventures into this domain.

Composer Biography

Francis Poulenc and Reynaldo Hahn, though born 25 years apart, were both very Parisian, adored the theatre, and wrote many ballets, operas, and operettas.

Composition History

Poulenc's Aubade was commissioned by the wealthy patrons Vicomte and Vicomtesse de Noailles and premiered at a lavish fancy dress party they hosted in 1929.