Soprano Sophie Karthäuser is highly sought after internationally, particularly for her Mozart roles, and has performed with major period-instrument ensembles and symphony orchestras.
Composition History
Poulenc's Fiançailles pour rire (1939) is a 'feminine cycle' intended as a counterpart to his 'masculine cycle' Tel jour telle nuit.
Composition History
The song 'Les Chemins de l'amour' was originally a waltz from incidental music Poulenc composed for Jean Anouilh's play Léocadia, performed in Paris in 1940.
Composition History
La Courte Paille (1960) is a miniature song cycle Poulenc composed for his muse and favorite interpreter, Denise Duval, to sing to her young son.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Francis Poulenc drew inspiration for his mélodies from the prosody, images, and atmosphere of contemporary poems, often listening to the poets themselves, many of whom were his friends.
Composer Biography
Poulenc inherited the art of the 19th century and renewed it within tonal language, primarily by setting contemporary poets like Apollinaire, Éluard, Aragon, and Louise de Vilmorin.
Performer Biography
Pianist Eugene Asti, who teaches at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, is a highly sought-after accompanist for leading singers and has a close artistic partnership with Sophie Karthäuser.
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