Poulenc Francis - Calligrammes - Voix and Piano

Calligrammes is a set of seven melodies by Francis Poulenc based on poems by Guillaume Appolinaire. The overall piece lasts 10 and a half minutes and the book includes the score for Voice and Piano. Each work is dedicated to a different person and has its own story: I. L'Espionne / The Spy ' 1'32' II. Mutation / Mutation ' 0'40' III. Vers le Sud / Toward the South ' 1'40' IV. Il pleut / It's raining ' 1' V. La grâce exilée / Grace in exil ' 0'28' VI. Aussi bien que les cigales / As well as crickets ' 1'40' VII. Voyage / Travel ' 2'20' Each piece can be work on its own or the whole book can be played at once.