Childhood and youth; from Les Sixes to Les Biches; transformations; approaching war; Poulenc's war; the road to the Carmelites; Dialogues des Carmelites; after the Carmelites; list of works.
The design for the "20th-Century Composers" series received a 1995 Award for typographic Excellence from the New York Type Director's Club.
Benjamin Ivry is an arts correspondent based in Paris. He has been music critic for Seven Days and a regular contributor to Opera News.
'Ivry's much-needed and informative Poulenc captures the French
between-wars scene vividly.' (Sunday Telegraph) 'His narrative is
fluent, full of interesting stories and very thorough.' (Classical
Music) 'Such a fascinating man; such fascinating music; such good
reading.' (American Record Guide)
'As a series, Phaidon's 20th Century Composers has brought
remarkable variety and a welter of information, both necessary and
delightfully trivial. Intended both for the general reader and for
the more enthusiatically musical...' (The Scotsman)
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