FRANCIS POULENC AND THE WORLD OF PAUL ÉLUARD

Composer(s): Francis Poulenc

Artist(s): Jasper Schweppe, Arthur Schoonderwoerd
Reference: KTC1585
Barcode: 8718011586254
Format: 1 CD
Release date: 2019-02-07
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According to Francis Poulenc, turning poems into songs was an act of love. He set his finest mélodies to texts by his friend Paul Éluard. Their intermedial dialogue gained yet another dimension in the song cycle Le travail du peintre, that was inspired by Voir, a virtual museum in book form. The enthralling interplay between poetry, music and painting is at the heart of this edition. Besides an integral recording of Poulenc’s 34 solo songs on texts by Éluard, it contains a richly illustrated introduction to the artistic context in which these compositions took shape.

Jasper Schweppe studied in Zwolle with Lodewijk Meeuwsen and in The Hague with Meinard Kraak. He won the international Musicora competition for 20th century French song in Paris in 1999. He is currently engaged as singer and artistic coordinator with the Netherlands Chamber Choir; he also appears regularly with various ensembles as chorister and as soloist. His recent CD recordings include Fauré’s La bonne chanson and Schubert’s Winterreise.

1. Tel jour, telle nuit, FP 86: I. Bonne journée
Composer: Francis Poulenc
Artist(s): Jasper Schweppe, Arthur Schoonderwoerd

2. Tel jour, telle nuit, FP 86: II. Une ruine coquille vide
Composer: Francis Poulenc
Artist(s): Jasper Schweppe, Arthur Schoonderwoerd

3. Tel jour, telle nuit, FP 86: III. Le front comme un drapeau perdu
Composer: Francis Poulenc
Artist(s): Jasper Schweppe, Arthur Schoonderwoerd

4. Tel jour, telle nuit, FP 86: IV. Une roulotte couverte en tuiles
Composer: Francis Poulenc
Artist(s): Jasper Schweppe, Arthur Schoonderwoerd

5. Tel jour, telle nuit, FP 86: V. À toutes brides
Composer: Francis Poulenc
Artist(s): Jasper Schweppe, Arthur Schoonderwoerd

6. Tel jour, telle nuit, FP 86: VI. Une herbe pauvre
Composer: Francis Poulenc
Artist(s): Jasper Schweppe, Arthur Schoonderwoerd

7. Tel jour, telle nuit, FP 86: VII. Je n’ai envie que de t’aimer
Composer: Francis Poulenc
Artist(s): Jasper Schweppe, Arthur Schoonderwoerd

8. Tel jour, telle nuit, FP 86: VIII. Figure de force brûlante et farouche
Composer: Francis Poulenc
Artist(s): Jasper Schweppe, Arthur Schoonderwoerd

9. Tel jour, telle nuit, FP 86: IX. Nous avons fait la nuit
Composer: Francis Poulenc
Artist(s): Jasper Schweppe, Arthur Schoonderwoerd

10. Miroirs brûlants, FP 98: I. Je vois le feu du soir
Composer: Francis Poulenc
Artist(s): Jasper Schweppe, Arthur Schoonderwoerd

11. Miroirs brûlants, FP 98: II. Je nommerai ton front
Composer: Francis Poulenc
Artist(s): Jasper Schweppe, Arthur Schoonderwoerd

12. Nocturne VII in B-Flat Major, FP 56
Composer: Francis Poulenc
Artist(s): Jasper Schweppe, Arthur Schoonderwoerd

13. Cinq poèmes de Paul Éluard, FP 77: I. Peut-il se reposer
Composer: Francis Poulenc
Artist(s): Jasper Schweppe, Arthur Schoonderwoerd

14. Cinq poèmes de Paul Éluard, FP 77: II. Il la prend dans ses bras
Composer: Francis Poulenc
Artist(s): Jasper Schweppe, Arthur Schoonderwoerd

15. Cinq poèmes de Paul Éluard, FP 77: III. Plume d’eau claire
Composer: Francis Poulenc
Artist(s): Jasper Schweppe, Arthur Schoonderwoerd

16. Cinq poèmes de Paul Éluard, FP 77: IV. Rôdeuse
Composer: Francis Poulenc
Artist(s): Jasper Schweppe, Arthur Schoonderwoerd

17. Cinq poèmes de Paul Éluard, FP 77: V. Amoureuses
Composer: Francis Poulenc
Artist(s): Jasper Schweppe, Arthur Schoonderwoerd

18. Nocturne IV in C Minor, FP 56
Composer: Francis Poulenc
Artist(s): Jasper Schweppe, Arthur Schoonderwoerd

19. Main dominée par le coeur, FP 135
Composer: Francis Poulenc
Artist(s): Jasper Schweppe, Arthur Schoonderwoerd

20. Une chanson de porcelaine, FP 169
Composer: Francis Poulenc
Artist(s): Jasper Schweppe, Arthur Schoonderwoerd

21. Ce doux petit visage, FP 99
Composer: Francis Poulenc
Artist(s): Jasper Schweppe, Arthur Schoonderwoerd

22. Mais mourir
Composer: Francis Poulenc
Artist(s): Jasper Schweppe, Arthur Schoonderwoerd

23. Nocturne VIII in G Major, FP 56
Composer: Francis Poulenc
Artist(s): Jasper Schweppe, Arthur Schoonderwoerd

24. La fraîcheur et le feu, FP 147: I. Rayons des yeux
Composer: Francis Poulenc
Artist(s): Jasper Schweppe, Arthur Schoonderwoerd

25. La fraîcheur et le feu, FP 147: II. Le matin les branches attisent
Composer: Francis Poulenc
Artist(s): Jasper Schweppe, Arthur Schoonderwoerd

26. La fraîcheur et le feu, FP 147: III. Tout disparut
Composer: Francis Poulenc
Artist(s): Jasper Schweppe, Arthur Schoonderwoerd

27. La fraîcheur et le feu, FP 147: IV. Dans les ténèbres du jardin
Composer: Francis Poulenc
Artist(s): Jasper Schweppe, Arthur Schoonderwoerd

28. La fraîcheur et le feu, FP 147: V. Unis la fraîcheur et le feu
Composer: Francis Poulenc
Artist(s): Jasper Schweppe, Arthur Schoonderwoerd

29. La fraîcheur et le feu, FP 147: VI. Homme au sourire tendre
Composer: Francis Poulenc
Artist(s): Jasper Schweppe, Arthur Schoonderwoerd

30. La fraîcheur et le feu, FP 147: VII. La grande rivière qui va
Composer: Francis Poulenc
Artist(s): Jasper Schweppe, Arthur Schoonderwoerd

31. Nocturne I in C Major, FP 56
Composer: Francis Poulenc
Artist(s): Jasper Schweppe, Arthur Schoonderwoerd

32. Le travail du peintre: I. Pablo Picasso
Composer: Francis Poulenc
Artist(s): Jasper Schweppe, Arthur Schoonderwoerd

33. Le travail du peintre: II. Marc Chagall
Composer: Francis Poulenc
Artist(s): Jasper Schweppe, Arthur Schoonderwoerd

34. Le travail du peintre: III. Georges Braque
Composer: Francis Poulenc
Artist(s): Jasper Schweppe, Arthur Schoonderwoerd

35. Le travail du peintre: IV. Juan Gris
Composer: Francis Poulenc
Artist(s): Jasper Schweppe, Arthur Schoonderwoerd

36. Le travail du peintre: V. Paul Klee
Composer: Francis Poulenc
Artist(s): Jasper Schweppe, Arthur Schoonderwoerd

37. Le travail du peintre: VI. Joan Miró
Composer: Francis Poulenc
Artist(s): Jasper Schweppe, Arthur Schoonderwoerd

38. Le travail du peintre: VII. Jacques Villon
Composer: Francis Poulenc
Artist(s): Jasper Schweppe, Arthur Schoonderwoerd

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According to Francis Poulenc, turning poems into songs was an act of love. He set his finest mélodies to texts by his friend Paul Éluard. Their intermedial dialogue gained yet another dimension in the song cycle Le travail du peintre, that was inspired by Voir, a virtual museum in book form. The enthralling interplay between poetry, music and painting is at the heart of this edition. Besides an integral recording of Poulenc’s 34 solo songs on texts by Éluard, it contains a richly illustrated introduction to the artistic context in which these compositions took shape.

Jasper Schweppe studied in Zwolle with Lodewijk Meeuwsen and in The Hague with Meinard Kraak. He won the international Musicora competition for 20th century French song in Paris in 1999. He is currently engaged as singer and artistic coordinator with the Netherlands Chamber Choir; he also appears regularly with various ensembles as chorister and as soloist. His recent CD recordings include Fauré’s La bonne chanson and Schubert’s Winterreise.