Bibliograph

Poulenc, a biography, Roger Nichols

Type

Label

Poulenc, a biography, Roger Nichols

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-358) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsplatesportraits

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Poulenc

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1151896921

Responsibility statement

Roger Nichols

Sub title

a biography

Summary

"Francis Poulenc is a key figure in twentieth-century classical music, as well as an unorthodox and striking individual. Roger Nichols draws upon Poulenc's music and other primary sources to write an authoritative life of this great artist. Although associated with five other French composers in what came to be called "Les Six", Poulenc was very much sui generis in personality and in his music, where he excelled over a wide repertoire-opera, songs, ballet scores, chamber works, piano pieces, sacred and secular choral works, orchestral works and concertos. This book fully covers this wide range, while also describing the vicissitudes of Poulenc's life and the many important relationships he had with major figures such as Satie, Ravel, Stravinsky, Diaghilev, Cocteau and others." --, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Overture and beginners : 1899-1918 -- "Now we are six" : 1919-1924 -- Dreaming of maturity : 1924-1928 -- Depression and recovery : 1929-1934 -- Surrealism and faith : 1934-1939 -- The years of darkness : 1939-1944 -- "Liberty, I write your name" : 1944-1952 -- Mad about nuns : 1952-1956 -- Joy, suffering and farewell : 1957-1963

Classification