Poulenc, Ibert, Milhaud & Françaix: Chamber Works for Winds

Featuring

Agnieszka Kopacka
Gruppo di Tempera
Francis Poulenc
Jacques Ibert
Darius Milhaud
Jean Françaix

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Composer's Artistic Vision

Darius Milhaud, a leading representative of Les Six, aimed to compose unpretentious music close to life, based on masterful craft and elevating functional art.

Performer Biography

Agnieszka Kopacka-Aleksandrowicz, the pianist, initiated Gruppo di Tempera to promote lesser-known chamber music for wind instruments and piano.

Interpretation

The artistic idea of Gruppo di Tempera is to showcase the beauty of wind instruments enriched by piano, and to introduce a wide audience to a vast but lesser-known repertoire from the 18th century to the present.

Recording & Production

The recording was made at the Krzysztof Penderecki European Music Centre in Lusławice, which provided excellent conditions and a unique atmosphere for the project.

Performer Biography

Agata Igras-Sawicka, the flutist, has performed under the baton of renowned conductors like Lord Yehudi Menuhin and Krzysztof Penderecki, and with prominent soloists such as Martha Argerich and Placido Domingo.

Recording & Production

This album is the first recording by Gruppo di Tempera, a group of friends sharing a passion for music and new artistic challenges.

Compositional Technique

Jean Françaix, a French neo-Classical composer, composed with incredible ease, as if jotting down dictated notes, and often gave his works characteristic titles like the French harpsichordists.