Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc (French: [fʁɑ̃sis ʒɑ̃ maʁsɛl pulɛ̃k]; 7 January 1899 – 30 January 1963) was a French composer and pianist. His compositions include songs, solo piano works, …

Nov 18, 2021 · Poulenc is invited on 21 August to participate in a concert of French music in Salzburg. At his hotel, he finds a note from Pierre Bernac, the baritone of the Chansons …

Jan 3, 2026 · Francis Poulenc was a composer who made an important contribution to French music in the decades after World War I and whose songs are considered among the best …

Mar 13, 2025 · Poulenc travelled to the United States after the war and met Leonard Bernstein, who admired Dialogues des Carmélites. He often performed his works in New York, where his …

Poulenc was a member of Les Six, a loose-knit group of young French and Swiss composers (it also included Milhaud, Auric, Durey, Honegger and Tailleferre) who had links with Erik Satie, …

Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc (January 7, 1899 – January 30, 1963) was a French composer and a member of the French group Les Six. He composed music in all major genres, including art …

Jan 30, 2025 · As we reflect on his vibrant legacy, discover how the enchanting melodies and unique spirit of Poulenc continue to captivate audiences around the world.

Simultaneously earthy and refined, an uninhibited homosexual who fathered a daughter late in his life, Poulenc was a modern urbane composer who was unafraid to indulge his urges for …

Francis Poulenc (January 7, 1899 - January 30, 1963) had his first major successes as an 18-year-old composer without a single composition lesson. Despite some study, he remained …

Born in Paris, France, in 1899, Francis Poulenc was a composer noted for music that is witty, crystal clear, and tuneful. His mother, a talented amateur pianist, was his first piano teacher. …