Medium Voice and Piano
SKU: BT.ALHE29030
Voix Moyenne Et Piano-Recueil. Composed by Francis Poulenc. Classical. Book Only. 24 pages. Heugel & Cie #ALHE29030. Published by Heugel & Cie (BT.ALHE29030).
French.
Poulenc's five songs, Poems of Ronsard were composed in 1925 during the post-war euphoria. The cycle is essential to aspiring, advanced vocalists of the French art song. Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) was a highly prolific composer,and remains popular to this day. Poems of Ronsard was composed towards the beginning of the composer's career, based on poems by prolific French poet, Pierre de Ronsard. Poems of Ronsard is made up of five songs which alternatebetween lively and slow tempos - 1) Attributes, 2) The Tomb, 3) Ballet, 4) I only have the Bones, and 5) On his page. As a song cycle with much variation, Poulenc's Poems of Ronsard is an exciting addition to the Vocal repertoire.
