Poulenc, Franck: Cello Sonatas - Dutilleux: Trois Strophes
4/23/2021, 11 Tracks, 1:04:48
Featuring
Michael Petrov
Erdem Misirlioğlu
Francis Poulenc
Henri Dutilleux
César Franck
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Compositional Technique
Dutilleux's Trois Strophes sur le nom de Sacher is based on the musical letters of Paul Sacher's name, connecting to the tradition of pieces using the B-A-C-H motif.
Composition History
Poulenc's Sonata for cello and piano, written in 1948 for Pierre Fournier, is based on sketches made after the Nazi conquest of France eight years earlier.
Composer Biography
Francis Poulenc, born into a prosperous bourgeois family, was drawn to both the wild side of Paris and the ritual of Catholicism.
Composition History
Henri Dutilleux's Trois Strophes sur le nom de Sacher was one of twelve pieces written to celebrate the 70th birthday of Swiss conductor and philanthropist Paul Sacher.
Composition History
César Franck's Violin Sonata was arranged for cello and piano by acclaimed cellist Jules Delsart in 1888, an arrangement that received Franck's approval.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Poulenc's music appealed to both Parisian cabaret crowds and classical concertgoers, blending popular style with refined craft.
Composition History
César Franck's Violin Sonata in A major was written in 1886 as a wedding present for the young Belgian violinist Eugène Ysaÿe.
