Je suis heureux de voir qu'on rejoue enfin ce merveilleux concerto de Francis Poulenc, après l'avoir injustement boudé (en France) pendant des décennies !
Merveilleuse interprétation par Maroussia Gentet (que je viens de découvrir) sur un piano de fabrication française, il faut le souligner. Bravo aux musiciens toujours bien dirigés par cet excellent chef d'orchestre et aussi à Francis Poulenc qui nous a laissé tant de chef d'oeuvres. Encore merci à France Musique pour le choix de ses magnifiques concerts, surtout en cette période troublée. Vive la musique et le service public !
That is a great question and the answer is a mystery... perhaps conductors and artistic directors (who are responsible for programming) are not familiar with it?
This work is so French; by turns witty, solemn, profound, even cynical, redolent of Croissant, confiture good conversation, Citroen deux chevaux. And Maroussia Gentet is the elusive image of Yvonne de Gallette who haunts Le Grand Meaulnes . A delightful performance of an idiosyncratic but evocative work.
I have been listening to piano concertos for 50 years and missed this one completely. What beautiful music! Dave Hurwitz (Classics Today) said that Poulenc wrote beautiful tunes and here are some for sure. Thank you France Musique and musicians for making this delightful concert available.
your prof sounds to me like an ultra snob with academic complex who rejects any 20th century music that is not harshly dissonant, 12 tone, or experimental. Am i right or nah
"How could you hate this"? Well Thomas Beecham had a theory about musicologists. "People who know all about the theory of music but can't hear it" Absolutely brilliant - lol
Felicitaciones! Por la excelente interpretación de esta virtuosa pianista con el acompañamiento de la magnífica orquesta recordando este maravilloso y transparente concierto del insigne compositor de Francis Poulenc. SALUDOS Y BENDICIONES DESDE MÉXICO!!!
Un enchantement! Et quel belle idée d'avoir utilisé un Paulello qui permet d'entendre ce concerto comme enfin joué sur un Pleyel idéal, clair, heureux et lumineux. Immense merci!
Quel toucher délicat et lumineux ,en parfaite harmonie avec l'orchestre et son sympathique et très brillant chef. Poulenc, s'il l'entend, doit se réjouir .
Wunderschöne und detaillierte Aufführung dieses neoklassischen Konzerts mit anmutigem doch gut artikuliertem Klang des Soloklaviers und perfekt entsprechenden Tönen anderer Instrumente. Der intelligente Maestro dirigert das ausgezeichnete Orchester im relativ langsamen Tempo und mit sorgfältig kontrollierter Dynamik. Echt bewundernswert!
When you've got too many wonderfull themes you don't need and have to develop them... Develop themes means for me lack of inspiration (sorry for my english)
Maravilloso concierto, feliz, juguetón, pícaro, de lo mejor del estilo de Poulenc, a la vez con profundidad y gentileza.excelente la orquesta, el director y la solista....Me hace feliz.
Considero que falta más difusión de este bellísimo concierto tal como la Balada para piano y orquesta de Gabriel Fauré. MUCHAS GRACIAS! por su fina atención de difundir la extraordinaria y celestial de la Música Francesa. Ricardo Castro, Manuel M. Ponce y otros legendarios pianistas mexicanos, tienen en sus obras musicales la corriente francesa excelsa.
Il brano è molto bello. Adoro questo tipo di musica. Poulenc mi affascina e l'interpretazione della pianista è ottima,leggiadra e lieve. Accarezza quasi il piano.
It's quite uncharacteristic of me to listen to this kind of sweet romantic music (I prefer impressionism, the avant-garde and contemporary classical music), beautiful music is beautiful music. I absooutely love this.
CONCERTO per piano in do diesis min. (1949) I - Allegretto 00:27 II - Andante con moto: Commencer très calmement 12:22 III - Rondeau a La Française: Presto giocoso 18:45
Ho pensato che mi semdrasse solo. Di solito questo concerto è piu dinamico cirka 18-19 minuti.Ma anche questa interptetazione è buona. La pianista è bravissima e molto bella.
The tempo indication in the score for the first mouvement is quarter note equals 84. That is by far much faster than the tempo chosen for this performance. The composer's tempo indications are part of the work, as are the notes and rhythms. They must be taken into serious consideration.
C'est la BO de quel film(s) ? Parce que, personnellement, au moins une dizaine de longs métrages sont passés dans ma tête en écoutant ce concerto (Chaplin, Miyazaki, Spielberg, frères Coen, Sergio Leone, Tim Burton....).
Le texte sous la vidéo semble comporté des erreurs ou de curieuses formulations (traduction de l’anglais à la volée ?). C’est dommage car ces informations sous les vidéos sont très précieuses pour le public (merci d’ailleurs pour cet effort).
Au contraire! Les notes d'accompagnement étaient perspicaces et précises ... et la belle Maroussia Gentet a joué sans effort et avec brio .... BRAVA d'San Agustinillo, México!!
Does anybody know why Poulenc called this one (once called "Concerto number 1" because other ones were expected) *"le concerto casquette"* ??? (I do not)
He used to say it was a "Concerto en casquette" (Concerto with a cap), opposite to a proper classical hat, meaning that the score that is "dressed casually" and doesn't take itself too seriously. It quotes indeed some popular music in the last movement.
To Jean-Claude Adda. I give you a line from one of my short stories. Clare went into the opening phrase of Poulenc's flute sonata, such elegant, refined, melancholy music, and so totally French. So I think I know something about France and French music. I simply said Poulenc didn't know how to develop his ideas. Which is true. I think you don't know your musical arse from your elbow. AB
Anyone notice this is not typical 88 key piano... looks like pretty wide range and have different tone color too. Is the extra-range piano require to play this?
I wouldn`t say ``much`` too slow but yes this performance could do with more momentum. However what a pleasure to hear Poulenc`s wonderful work instead of yet another Beethoven, Brahms etc overplayed concerto.
Agree. Leaden, which I suspect is the pianist's doing. As evidence, I offer Maestro Franck's exquisite interpretation of Poulenc's "Litanies à la Vierge noire" with an incredibly well prepared children's chorus also uploaded onto RU-vid.
Too slow and draggy! Poulenc is notoriously exciting in what he writes and this is missing from this performance. Yes, the lyric side of Poulenc is brilliantly depicted, but where is the excitement that Poulenc does so well? Poulenc is a master of themes. Yes, we are able to follow the development very well by the slow tempo, but what is missing is the drama and sparkle! Poulenc is no "Beethoven", but he is a "Saint Saens."
Es insoportable este concierto....carente de TODO.....con "estructuras rítmicas y melódicas" indefinidas...ambiguas...."opacas"...y toda la obra resulta SIN FUERZA ni vitalidad...DEPLORABLE....
Otavio Lamounier - Obrigado pelo aviso, amigo. 4 em 10! Mas, embora formado em piano, está é uma simples opinião minha, sem maior aprofundamento técnico.
Mas há Stravinsky, Rach... Como uma bela sátira (obviamente) própria do estilo. Os atentos perceberão... Este concerto não perde em nada para obra mestra nenhuma, pois ele o é a obra! 😉
Dommage que ce piano n'ait pas d'échappement profond...On a l'impression d'un son qui ne s'épanouit pas...Rien ne vaut un bon Steinway...Je sais que les cordes parallèles se veulent une révolution...Pas convaincu...
Je vous avoue sans honte mon ignorance quant aux détails techniques que vous mentionnez, et je suis bien incapable de faire la distinction entre le son de ce piano et un Steinway. Pourriez-vous m'éclairer sur cette notion d'échappement et sur les cordes de Steinway non parallèles ? Merci d'avance.
