Another nice thing about Franny, he kicks ass. Gets right into things right after George's downbeat. And both pianists madly tickle the ivories. Wowser!
Flying fingers. It takes two pianos to handle a Poulenc. :) The audio was the ORTF micing, which was the first type of surround sound. The same ambiance can be heard in mono as well as early stereo recordings. Viva la France! Viva la Francis Poulenc's musique.
@sleazylagoon Geesh, i thought you are a good guy, commenting something nice and just being informative. But you are just like Glinkaism1, hmmmm, please don't give me a wrong impression about people in UK!
You didn't even answer my question,was asking you politely and you answered me this insulting reply? Were you even brought up with good values? Well, Uk. not even a question i guess. sad :(
This is amazing because the same musicians recorded the concerto for EMI in 1957. One of the frustrations of the recording was not knowing which parts were played by Poulenc. This video makes it possible now to tell what Poulenc played and to actually see him, as well as the other performers. For those who don't know, Poulenc is on the left in this video.
@MrTimber101 The mix sounds the same. Might EMI have pulled the mix out of this video? The way to find out is to synch up the start of the EMI recording and this video start together. They you'd know for sure, of course. CHEERS!!!
at 4:40 i was like "ooh, was that Lambada?" hahahaa..
for anyone who doesn't know Lambada, try searching it here on YT. It's a very popular tune here in my country, and everybody my age up knows it. hahaha.. and it's kinda funny, anyway this concerto IS SO BEAUTIFUL!!!
@RicAbapo Thanks for sharing. That was great to know! Poulenc's Sinfonietta is composed around nursery songs. He said his composition was a "farewell to youth." He has fun with the Cradle Song and other lullabyes. Truly a great, uplifting composer "of note." :)
@sleazylagoon oh, you know Lambada too? hehehe.. Uhm, wait, i am quite confused.. hahaa.. He composed around nursery songs but he said "farewell to youth?" how does it relate to each other? But thanks, thanks for some history! appreciated it.. I really like music history.. :))
@Glinkaism1 if you don't have something nice to say, then just don't say it especially if the person on whom you said that didn't do something bad to you! You're a bad guy.
@Glinkaism1 Music is said to make a person good, i wonder why it didn't work on you. If i have said that it sounded like Lambada, what was so stupid about that? I have just recognized the similarity and that doesn't mean something bad for the concerto. And besides, the concerto is way too great to be compared to Lambada. And if you got angry or offended by that, then don't be. You just want to hit others so you can make yourself feel good. Boastful arrogant frog!
E' sicuramente un importante documento video, storicamente interessante, riguardo il compositore nel vivo dell'esecuzione. Ma non è proprio tra le migliori incisioni. Specialmente all'inizio, il sincronismo tra soliti e orchestra è instabile, molte "svirgolate", ritardi e altre pecche. Il video comunque sia, è prezioso, e dà solo l'idea dell'impianto esecutivo. Interessante per capire l'evoluzione esecutiva al pianoforte da quel periodo del 1900 in poi.
Phantastic! That´s what makes youtube really great....we are playing this piece tonight with the Labeque-Sisters and Pretre (now 86) conducting....when was this recording taken?
I agree ! totally... I have to practice my own pieces as well, especially he hard ones.
There is nothing wrong in being a composer and using music to perform own piece. Composer's mind is very often occupied by another piece of music currently being composed... No mental energy left in memorizing a previous one.
Why does everybody want to believe that he did this with no idea about music theory? He definitely studied musical scores, and definitely knew what he was looking at. That's a good thing! Relying solely on intuition is what holds art back, having a point of departure is what it's all about!!
Actually, Poulenc was a friend, not a student, of Nadia Boulanger (she conducted the premiere of his Organ Concerto if I remember correctly), but he did study with Vines, for piano, and Charles Koechlin for harmony. Also, notice Pretre's beautiful conducting!
Actually, Poulenc was a friend, not a student, of Nadia Boulanger (she conducted the premiere of his Organ Concerto if I remember correctly), but he did study with Vines, for piano, and Charles Koechlin for harmony.
Love this! Only on YouTube would we be able to see this work! I'm going to check to see if Poulenc Sinfonia exerpts are on here, too. Hope so. Cheers!
@13musicbox ya. my choir instructor at my school did a project on him or sumthing in college and said that he never took any classes on theory (which is like scales and notes that work together and everything if u didnt know XD) and just was like: hmm these notes sound good together lets do it!! THATS what makes his compositions so unique and sumtimes creepy and stuff. thats why i love him. his compositions are all feelings and emotion. not technicalities and/or set standards.
@CPU007beez You know, it's the kind of thinking like Poulenc did that pushes art forward. Learning rules and guides from theory can only hold you back, because you always rely on something that was done before. Poulenc is one of those composers who weren't afraid to rely on intuition more than theory, and I think that served him very well!
Ofcourse, you have to be an excellent piano player to play this piece well. It is very, very hard. In fact, I have tried it for several times to study it, without enough succes. I really do not insult the composer. The first he is a fantastic composer and a good piano player. But this performance would be better if his part was played by another pianist (who is even more excellent then he is). You have to admit that.
What a privilege to be able to watch the composer performing his marvelous 2 piano concerto! Fevrier outshines as a pianist -- but what a COMPOSER!! AHHHH!
Get out! This piece is so wonderful and fresh, a quality I admire so much in most of Poulenc's music. ouch... that slow bit is so sexy. Such an underrated composer. one of my favorites. And he Quotes his Sextet just before it picks up again. And boy is this stuff hard to play.
I too love the way this was filmed! The music is borderline corny in a very French way. I'm not sure I care for it but Poulenc is an interesting composer.
I ´m very surprised: Jacques Février died for over 30 years, he was the teacher of a friend of mine. My friend is now a professor at the munich university of music, for piano.
I agree, these video effects are absolutely stunning. I couldn't believe how drawn I was to this piece the first time I heard it...sounds like a modern Bach piece.
Si vous aimez POULENC, regarded son opéra LA VOIX HUMAINE + 50 autres opéras de 50 compositeurs différents dans ma playlist 20th CENTURY OPERA, la PLUS REGARDÉE et PLUS COMPLETE de YOUTUBE en ce qui concerne lopéra du dernier siècle ( avec ARIA DEL CIRUJANO de l Opera opus operatorum de Roberto Rius et Pedro Ipuche Riva en avant-première mondiale )
@4candles I'm a student and I heard that this song was inspired by the Gamelan music of Indonesia. I think this is a beautiful piece of music by Poulenc.
Yes it is a wonderful piece! I'd hesitate to call it contemporary anymore, though, because it was written in 1932, which is 77 years ago. I guess it could safely be called "neoclassical" but perhaps there's a better term. No matter -- it's still a real treat to see and hear the composer playing it! Thanks for posting it, Jackkleijn
This isn't so much contemporary as it is "Modern". Contemporary is more like 1990's and present, usually very random and eccentric. But yes this is beautiful
Not at all. It is a complex piece, and in a live performance with orchestra, not to mention a second pianst (who, incidentally, is a professional concert artist, unlike, quite obviously, Poulenc), believe me, one does not want to take any risks. It is hard to put into words, but composing this sort of music sort of goes through a different mental/emotional channel that performing. I compose too and must often use music to play my own works. I must practice them too!
@Vlasta4444 Why I use music to perform my own work sometimes is because I have trouble remembering which of the several possibilities I chose to go with at any given point after I have written.
I can't remember which one of 'Les Six' took lessons off Ravel at some point; this piece does have some feelings of Ravel though i think, probably because it's quite French sounding though. 'Tis all good anyway!
Quelqu'un a noté que 5:59-6:13 est un hommage au théme du 2nd mouvement du concert en sol de Ravel? Poulenc:re-mib-re-do-sib-fa. Ravel: sol#-la-sol#-fa#-mi-si. C'est la meme chose!
Woww！tat's great.. So u had a wonderful concert.. ^^ i will have this a Poulenc Staccato: No 2 from Villageoises for my grade 6 exam piece this year..
Belle énergie, rythmique impeccable, on va de bonne surprise en bonne surprise dans ce concerto pour deux pianos. Un alliage convainquant du style à l'ancienne et du style moderne. Les interprètes jouent avec un engagement communicatif. Du très grand Poulenc ! captivant de bout en bout ! Merci d'avoir ressorti cette archive de la RTF. Mon commentaire vaut pour les 3 parties bien sûr. Au fait, ça date de quelle année ?
Poulenc is definitely one of the greats of the 20th century - a very unique voice. Pretre was here conducting the Royal Philharmonic about 40 years ago - a sweet memory.
The first time you see Poulenc's face - he looks almost like Stravinsky!! I swear!! Nevertheless - one of the best composers of the 20th century... no doubt!!
Poulenc by Poulenc! A composer playing his own music, it's fantastic. I only have this concerto as audio record (1962) played by Poulenc/Février/Prêtre/Orchestre des concerts du conservatoire. I also had the chance to see Prêtre conducting the concert given in memory of 100 years Poulenc's birth at the Garnier opera house in Paris (1999). Michel Beroff and Jean-Philippe Collard played the piano. Prêtre still conducts this concerto exactly as it is here! Just amazing 40 years after.
i love the cinematography in this video. its so good for its time. and the piece...well what can i say about this piece. only...well thats its so amazing. i love the style of poulenc. i used to hate modern music like this...but only recently have i decided that it is the only way to display my personality thru music. its so crazy and odd. lol to the castanets lol.
thank you very very very much for posting this ... I watched this video without first reading the remarks and comments and I thought for myself, the one pianist looks just like Poulenc, and indeed it's Poulenc himself. WOW ! I've never seen a concerto, where the soloist is the composer. thanks again !!
Poulenc is on the left. And, he appears to have lost some weight during this last year of his life. It is not uncommon for professional pianists to perform better than the composers who create the works they perform. That's why you see Poulenc missing notes here and there whereas Fevrier's performance is nearly perfect. Nevertheless, watching Poulenc play this concerto is so incredibly amazing that it makes this video truly a historical treasure.
lool its funny to see poulenc doing wrong notes loooool :))))
mascagny 2 weeks ago
Too bad we couldn't have Poulenc and Poulenc for the 2 pianists. ;)
TheNewFlutist 1 month ago
think of how many pages he had to write
NeWvEgAsMaStEr 2 months ago
5:40 is sooooo beautiful!!!!
clauja02 3 months ago 2
:)))) genial!!!!!!!
Weisstebescheid01 3 months ago
merci beaucoup!
Barbapippo 4 months ago
Another nice thing about Franny, he kicks ass. Gets right into things right after George's downbeat. And both pianists madly tickle the ivories. Wowser!
Glinkaism1 4 months ago
Flying fingers. It takes two pianos to handle a Poulenc. :) The audio was the ORTF micing, which was the first type of surround sound. The same ambiance can be heard in mono as well as early stereo recordings. Viva la France! Viva la Francis Poulenc's musique.
Glinkaism1 4 months ago
RicAbapo would do well to stick his head up his anal cavity where it belongs.
sleazylagoon 4 months ago
@sleazylagoon Geesh, i thought you are a good guy, commenting something nice and just being informative. But you are just like Glinkaism1, hmmmm, please don't give me a wrong impression about people in UK!
You didn't even answer my question,was asking you politely and you answered me this insulting reply? Were you even brought up with good values? Well, Uk. not even a question i guess. sad :(
RicAbapo 4 months ago
2:39...Mesmerizing!
auliasoemantrihardjo 4 months ago
This is amazing because the same musicians recorded the concerto for EMI in 1957. One of the frustrations of the recording was not knowing which parts were played by Poulenc. This video makes it possible now to tell what Poulenc played and to actually see him, as well as the other performers. For those who don't know, Poulenc is on the left in this video.
MrTimber101 5 months ago in playlist poulenc
@MrTimber101 The mix sounds the same. Might EMI have pulled the mix out of this video? The way to find out is to synch up the start of the EMI recording and this video start together. They you'd know for sure, of course. CHEERS!!!
Glinkaism1 4 months ago
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MrTimber101 5 months ago in playlist poulenc
poulenc, beautiful fun
ueblondon 6 months ago
at 4:40 i was like "ooh, was that Lambada?" hahahaa..
for anyone who doesn't know Lambada, try searching it here on YT. It's a very popular tune here in my country, and everybody my age up knows it. hahaha.. and it's kinda funny, anyway this concerto IS SO BEAUTIFUL!!!
RicAbapo 6 months ago
@RicAbapo Yeees! It does sound like Lambada!!! Hahahahahahaa! (:
luigibattista10 4 months ago
@luigibattista10 hahahaha! Glad you heard it too! hahahahhaa.. you know that song too? hehehe
RicAbapo 4 months ago
@RicAbapo Yes! Of course! Who doesn't? xD
Same notes and tempo! Hahahahaha!
luigibattista10 4 months ago
@luigibattista10from which country are u from? :)
RicAbapo 4 months ago
@RicAbapo Mèxico. (:
luigibattista10 4 months ago
@RicAbapo And you my friend?
luigibattista10 4 months ago
@luigibattista10 From PH. How can i private message you? I cannot view your channel.
RicAbapo 4 months ago
@RicAbapo Thanks for sharing. That was great to know! Poulenc's Sinfonietta is composed around nursery songs. He said his composition was a "farewell to youth." He has fun with the Cradle Song and other lullabyes. Truly a great, uplifting composer "of note." :)
sleazylagoon 4 months ago
@sleazylagoon oh, you know Lambada too? hehehe.. Uhm, wait, i am quite confused.. hahaa.. He composed around nursery songs but he said "farewell to youth?" how does it relate to each other? But thanks, thanks for some history! appreciated it.. I really like music history.. :))
RicAbapo 4 months ago
@RicAbapo Moron.
Glinkaism1 4 months ago
@Glinkaism1 if you don't have something nice to say, then just don't say it especially if the person on whom you said that didn't do something bad to you! You're a bad guy.
RicAbapo 4 months ago
@RicAbapo I am a good guy full of knowledge. You are a moron full of shit.
Glinkaism1 4 months ago
@Glinkaism1 Music is said to make a person good, i wonder why it didn't work on you. If i have said that it sounded like Lambada, what was so stupid about that? I have just recognized the similarity and that doesn't mean something bad for the concerto. And besides, the concerto is way too great to be compared to Lambada. And if you got angry or offended by that, then don't be. You just want to hit others so you can make yourself feel good. Boastful arrogant frog!
RicAbapo 4 months ago
Wonderful!
gonrolgonrol 6 months ago
E' sicuramente un importante documento video, storicamente interessante, riguardo il compositore nel vivo dell'esecuzione. Ma non è proprio tra le migliori incisioni. Specialmente all'inizio, il sincronismo tra soliti e orchestra è instabile, molte "svirgolate", ritardi e altre pecche. Il video comunque sia, è prezioso, e dà solo l'idea dell'impianto esecutivo. Interessante per capire l'evoluzione esecutiva al pianoforte da quel periodo del 1900 in poi.
darkblueangel1956 7 months ago
I agree with 4candles, first thing I thought of was gamelan. Amazing how he was able to convey that
sgtbushtree 8 months ago
is poulenc the fat stravinsky??
martimtavares 8 months ago 4
Wow! Thank you for sharing!
KyotoMelody 9 months ago
lol poulenc didnt memorize his own composition
WelcomeToZomboCom 9 months ago
i love how played it
TheSoken123 10 months ago
i love the passage at 2:37-2:54, but isn't the same of another of his works?
ptose 11 months ago
I always hear Elements of Jazz in Poulenc's Music ... He's AMAZING ... love every single Work ... All of them are Fantastic <3
KishoAudioVisual 11 months ago
Phantastic! That´s what makes youtube really great....we are playing this piece tonight with the Labeque-Sisters and Pretre (now 86) conducting....when was this recording taken?
cellokratzer 11 months ago
where did you find this footage?
jitterbugdance 1 year ago
Fascinating! I especially love the last few minutes of this movement :-)
username14657 1 year ago
....unique
2000flute 1 year ago
I agree ! totally... I have to practice my own pieces as well, especially he hard ones.
There is nothing wrong in being a composer and using music to perform own piece. Composer's mind is very often occupied by another piece of music currently being composed... No mental energy left in memorizing a previous one.
KrystofDreamJourney 1 year ago
Hahahaa, I love the very ending :)
Mikkerdreng 1 year ago
@tachelbel211 Agree! How in the world did our benefactor get these video? :)
Glinkaism1 1 year ago
......extraordinary.....
NuovoCurioso 1 year ago
Bloody amazing piano concerto
FranzLisztian 1 year ago
I've always wondered why Liberace never performed works for piano like this?
dallaskenn 1 year ago
His compositions seem like CPE Bach, unpredictable but clever.
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ThePdex 1 year ago
Do you know when it was filmed?
ThePdex 1 year ago
Why does everybody want to believe that he did this with no idea about music theory? He definitely studied musical scores, and definitely knew what he was looking at. That's a good thing! Relying solely on intuition is what holds art back, having a point of departure is what it's all about!!
petezilla 1 year ago
@petezilla no, not at all! Alot of artists have "not having a point of departure" as a point of departure, and it is being part of their mentality.
Beaudereck 1 year ago
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petezilla 1 year ago
@Beaudereck Free jazz: yes, Poulenc: no. Poulenc is known to have based music upon movements of Haydn and Saint-Saens.
petezilla 1 year ago
Delightful performance. Could do with a little less ADHD camera editing, though.
Larsky1010 1 year ago
Actually, Poulenc was a friend, not a student, of Nadia Boulanger (she conducted the premiere of his Organ Concerto if I remember correctly), but he did study with Vines, for piano, and Charles Koechlin for harmony. Also, notice Pretre's beautiful conducting!
ByronAdams3955 1 year ago
Actually, Poulenc was a friend, not a student, of Nadia Boulanger (she conducted the premiere of his Organ Concerto if I remember correctly), but he did study with Vines, for piano, and Charles Koechlin for harmony.
ByronAdams3955 1 year ago
Amazingf footage. Thanks for sharing!
pelodelperro 1 year ago
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why does everyone like this so much? this is one of the stupidest concertos i've ever heard.
cellolove7 1 year ago
@cellolove7 what possible reasons can you have for stating this???
licoricestic 1 year ago
@cellolove7 because it's awesome, unlike you. (:
scellist 1 year ago
Love this! Only on YouTube would we be able to see this work! I'm going to check to see if Poulenc Sinfonia exerpts are on here, too. Hope so. Cheers!
Harlan346 1 year ago
i always start laughing
Juma1st 1 year ago
Thanks a lot, didn't know there was a video with Poulenc himself on youtube! Great to see and hear it.
mionismarion 1 year ago
i believe this guy never took a theory class or ANYTHING
CPU007beez 1 year ago
@CPU007beez (out of curiosity) what makes you say that? you mean poulenc right?
13musicbox 1 year ago
@13musicbox ya. my choir instructor at my school did a project on him or sumthing in college and said that he never took any classes on theory (which is like scales and notes that work together and everything if u didnt know XD) and just was like: hmm these notes sound good together lets do it!! THATS what makes his compositions so unique and sumtimes creepy and stuff. thats why i love him. his compositions are all feelings and emotion. not technicalities and/or set standards.
CPU007beez 1 year ago
@CPU007beez You know, it's the kind of thinking like Poulenc did that pushes art forward. Learning rules and guides from theory can only hold you back, because you always rely on something that was done before. Poulenc is one of those composers who weren't afraid to rely on intuition more than theory, and I think that served him very well!
Verruckter 1 year ago
@Verruckter: Poulenc did learn a lot of theory! Studied Bach like hell and was a student of Boulanger.
Iloerk 1 year ago
poulenc is a genius.
this concerto makes me smile and yet it's beautiful!
ueblondon 1 year ago 8
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ueblondon 1 year ago
Great music :)
Rainelfy 1 year ago
I play both Javanese and Balinese Gamelan instruments, and the music sounds quite a lot like intervals of a gamelan...great observation!
stinkbug82 1 year ago
This isn't that great of a performance of the piece..
secondlawofmotion 1 year ago
Poulenc is such a tremendous force as a composer! So fun to see the master work the keys in person.
stinkbug82 1 year ago 2
Amazing composition! Unfortunately, Poulenc himself is not a good piano player.
Lumiere1991 1 year ago
@Lumiere1991
To play this song, you have to be a pretty good piano player, so unless you want to film you and a friend playing this, don't insult the composer
pianocatgirl 1 year ago
@pianocatgirl
Ofcourse, you have to be an excellent piano player to play this piece well. It is very, very hard. In fact, I have tried it for several times to study it, without enough succes. I really do not insult the composer. The first he is a fantastic composer and a good piano player. But this performance would be better if his part was played by another pianist (who is even more excellent then he is). You have to admit that.
Lumiere1991 1 year ago
i disagree..he's great..anyway, would i care how well i play if i could compose this?
ueblondon 1 year ago
@ueblondon yes, you definitely should:p
Lumiere1991 1 year ago
Nice reference to gamelan early in this movement, and later on again.
walterleipzig 1 year ago
Jackkleijn you should include the year in which this historic video was made.
Bellini93 1 year ago
Now, if only Marc Andre Hamelin composed a piano concierto.... That would be amazing.
jasonextreme 1 year ago
Poulenc himself at the piano!!!!!
newFranzFerencLiszt 1 year ago 7
My piano partner and I are playing this song. It is a lot of fun to play!
pianocatgirl 1 year ago
this is not a song
-.-
newFranzFerencLiszt 1 year ago
Who's the filmaker ?
ecrimo 2 years ago
What a privilege to be able to watch the composer performing his marvelous 2 piano concerto! Fevrier outshines as a pianist -- but what a COMPOSER!! AHHHH!
davepipe 2 years ago
Get out! This piece is so wonderful and fresh, a quality I admire so much in most of Poulenc's music. ouch... that slow bit is so sexy. Such an underrated composer. one of my favorites. And he Quotes his Sextet just before it picks up again. And boy is this stuff hard to play.
tenortobe 2 years ago
i love the ending so much
lavdv11 2 years ago
Totally briliant and wonderfull!!
mrharpsi 2 years ago
I too love the way this was filmed! The music is borderline corny in a very French way. I'm not sure I care for it but Poulenc is an interesting composer.
wangdasan 2 years ago
I ´m very surprised: Jacques Février died for over 30 years, he was the teacher of a friend of mine. My friend is now a professor at the munich university of music, for piano.
hirno 2 years ago
the mood changes alot-it's crazy and fun-reminds me of the mosaic way Messiaen puts his pieces together.
Otto Klemperer was famously dismissive of this piece but i like it.
japanesesweet 2 years ago
when was this filmed?
CheekyVimto08 2 years ago
Poglay, that comment is so stupid like the stupid you are
presianadagua 2 years ago 3
i have to adapt
poglay 2 years ago
I'm surprised that they had the sophistication at this time to be able to edit in dual shots where the pianos are merged like that.
This piece is amazing! My friend played a flute piece by Poulenc and that was stunning as well.
jamesh625 2 years ago 2
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this music is so much like the fag he was
poglay 2 years ago
up yours poglay
licoricestic 2 years ago 2
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thank you ...fag
poglay 2 years ago
I agree, these video effects are absolutely stunning. I couldn't believe how drawn I was to this piece the first time I heard it...sounds like a modern Bach piece.
mahler151 2 years ago
I love the humor of this piece. It's great, even if Poulenc misses a couple of notes (he was a composer, not a concert pianist!).
LevMysh68 2 years ago
He is a pretty freakin beast pianist though you must admit. But I do agree
achinghunger15 2 years ago
Sounds like Chasing Sheep is Best Left to Shepherds by Michael Nyman at the beginning
DaraghTracey 2 years ago
I love Poulenc. This is amazing.
funkyfairy88 2 years ago 2
Si vous aimez POULENC, regarded son opéra LA VOIX HUMAINE + 50 autres opéras de 50 compositeurs différents dans ma playlist 20th CENTURY OPERA, la PLUS REGARDÉE et PLUS COMPLETE de YOUTUBE en ce qui concerne lopéra du dernier siècle ( avec ARIA DEL CIRUJANO de l Opera opus operatorum de Roberto Rius et Pedro Ipuche Riva en avant-première mondiale )
upatoia 2 years ago
Very similar to Prokofiev third concerto, and very nice :)
babicz89 2 years ago
Quelle qualité. Poulenc est le compositeur de sa génération que je préfère. Merci beaucoup.
TourneledosRossini 2 years ago
I heard this at the BBC Proms and it's amazing. I'm awed at the sheer brilliance of it all.
Natsha123456 2 years ago 3
I was there as well and loved this work, played marvelously by the Lebeque sisters!
cellogail 2 years ago
amazing...
KirilStumbov 2 years ago
I love this movement, especially from 5:45 onwards. It's like a gamelan dreamscape; beautifully mystical.
4candles 2 years ago 28
@4candles I'm a student and I heard that this song was inspired by the Gamelan music of Indonesia. I think this is a beautiful piece of music by Poulenc.
blacktoxxic555 1 year ago
@4candles :-)
atomar38 1 year ago
im not really that much into contemporary music but this is a masterpiece :D
Korsair777 2 years ago 2
Yes it is a wonderful piece! I'd hesitate to call it contemporary anymore, though, because it was written in 1932, which is 77 years ago. I guess it could safely be called "neoclassical" but perhaps there's a better term. No matter -- it's still a real treat to see and hear the composer playing it! Thanks for posting it, Jackkleijn
3cplantin 2 years ago
This isn't so much contemporary as it is "Modern". Contemporary is more like 1990's and present, usually very random and eccentric. But yes this is beautiful
alexanderpit2006 2 years ago
Fantastique! Sensationnel! ...
Clamillaaa 2 years ago
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don't you find it strange that poulenc doesnt know his own piece by heart and has to read the piano sheet to play?
chobinet 2 years ago
Not at all. It is a complex piece, and in a live performance with orchestra, not to mention a second pianst (who, incidentally, is a professional concert artist, unlike, quite obviously, Poulenc), believe me, one does not want to take any risks. It is hard to put into words, but composing this sort of music sort of goes through a different mental/emotional channel that performing. I compose too and must often use music to play my own works. I must practice them too!
Vlasta4444 2 years ago 13
@Vlasta4444 Why I use music to perform my own work sometimes is because I have trouble remembering which of the several possibilities I chose to go with at any given point after I have written.
ixd735 7 months ago
Usually, musicians have to play with sheets on pieces with more than 1 solo instrument (duo, trio, quartet, quintet...)
bunnyoneedge 2 years ago 2
i'm a jazz/soul/funk girl at heart, but this just blows me away
redvelvetjacket 2 years ago
OMFG
spikedylacid 2 years ago 2
That was amazing, and to hear Poulenc actually play it is even better.
Amnesiabeach 2 years ago
C'est amusant car c'est très beau... mais plein de fautes.
stegail 2 years ago
Who is Poulenc? The man right or left?
orestes3009 2 years ago
he on the left
music00jms 2 years ago
I can't remember which one of 'Les Six' took lessons off Ravel at some point; this piece does have some feelings of Ravel though i think, probably because it's quite French sounding though. 'Tis all good anyway!
daveisgr81 2 years ago
omg on 25th of april I´m going to play the oboe in this concert...will be fun =)
PotCaustrianfan 2 years ago 2
I really really really really love from 5:39!
lidea8 2 years ago
the part at 5:40 rules
DeepSeaSeamus 2 years ago 2
Could somebody please post LES BICHES? The music of that ballet is so funny!
belianis 2 years ago
Merveilleuse musique, merveilleux chef!!
x27agent 2 years ago
Next one will be to hear Clara Schumann, playing .. my dream !
delamotteh 2 years ago
Thank you for this fantastic upload!
I never knew there was a videotaped performance.
I grew up listening to the recording by the same combination.
For me, THAT is THE performance period
himitsunosallychan 2 years ago 2
indescriptible!!!
alexmanzo19 2 years ago
Indescribable....
GeorgeMaxwellDuPre 2 years ago
Ahh to see and hear the actual composers in action - such a marvel!
(Can we get Liszt now) :)
lamorlayefrance 3 years ago
amazing.
boyspuros 3 years ago
Quelqu'un a noté que 5:59-6:13 est un hommage au théme du 2nd mouvement du concert en sol de Ravel? Poulenc:re-mib-re-do-sib-fa. Ravel: sol#-la-sol#-fa#-mi-si. C'est la meme chose!
segattacicova 3 years ago
amazing performance...
both pianists are wonderful and the conductor is quite good...
last month our school orchestra performed this concert...it was the first time i heard poulenc at all...
GintarasDautartas 3 years ago
very nice
cuchaia 3 years ago
Hahahahaha!!!!! That first castanet entrance!
maxrm114 3 years ago
unbelievable! Kevin wrote that he has the DVD for this. Where is the DVD?? I want it!
sydnorc 3 years ago
Truly modern music.
sciprio 3 years ago
awesome.. i wish i could play like this :) muaha
JossLoner 3 years ago
I have the DVD with this. Poulenc is my hero. Yes I know I'm a nerd.
kevin082387 3 years ago 3
You aren't a nerd. He's my hero too! If that's considered nerdy then we can be nerds together.
eleganceundone 3 years ago 2
i love poulenc. my teacher played this. wow :) and im playing poulenc toccata for a concert in january. :) count me in the nerd club lol
Sharkeologist 3 years ago
Woww！tat's great.. So u had a wonderful concert.. ^^ i will have this a Poulenc Staccato: No 2 from Villageoises for my grade 6 exam piece this year..
joanne0711 2 years ago
merci de la video
magnifique!!!!
casale29 3 years ago
Belle énergie, rythmique impeccable, on va de bonne surprise en bonne surprise dans ce concerto pour deux pianos. Un alliage convainquant du style à l'ancienne et du style moderne. Les interprètes jouent avec un engagement communicatif. Du très grand Poulenc ! captivant de bout en bout ! Merci d'avoir ressorti cette archive de la RTF. Mon commentaire vaut pour les 3 parties bien sûr. Au fait, ça date de quelle année ?
legrandchene 3 years ago
1960 ou '61 je crois.
segattacicova 3 years ago
is this Poulenc himself playing?
wbaker7 3 years ago
absolutely. the second pianist is Jacques Février
jbdef 3 years ago
thanks. just saw the Labèque sisters play this piece with SFSO this eve.
wbaker7 3 years ago
keep-the-fucking-camera-STILL
hartnell114 3 years ago
Poulanc has magic, not only this piece, but all his repertoire.. listen to Pascal Roge´s interpretations, unique...
samspascal 3 years ago 2
Eu gosto especialmente deste concerto, o inicio... mas os Nocturnos de Poulenc são ótimos também...
Fedidovisk 3 years ago
¡Es verdad que se parece a I.Stravinsky!
belgallego 3 years ago
ahaha
first castinet entrance...
dt10825 3 years ago
Superbe musique, magnifique, j'aime Poulenc...quelle liberté !
tomhervetom 3 years ago 2
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You guys all know---especially you bible-beaters out there------that Poulenc was a raging homosexual, right?
Hell----you can hear it in his music!
It's good to be the queen.
Martin
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mogemoets 3 years ago
Poulenc is definitely one of the greats of the 20th century - a very unique voice. Pretre was here conducting the Royal Philharmonic about 40 years ago - a sweet memory.
mexindian1 3 years ago 2
i really love this piece:P and i think it´s pretty awesome to hear the composer playing his own piece:)
martien1989chen 3 years ago
The first time you see Poulenc's face - he looks almost like Stravinsky!! I swear!! Nevertheless - one of the best composers of the 20th century... no doubt!!
Marmalade000000 4 years ago 6
Haha, I just thought the same. And you're right, cheers.
SumOfLies 4 years ago
Poulenc by Poulenc! A composer playing his own music, it's fantastic. I only have this concerto as audio record (1962) played by Poulenc/Février/Prêtre/Orchestre des concerts du conservatoire. I also had the chance to see Prêtre conducting the concert given in memory of 100 years Poulenc's birth at the Garnier opera house in Paris (1999). Michel Beroff and Jean-Philippe Collard played the piano. Prêtre still conducts this concerto exactly as it is here! Just amazing 40 years after.
Vigoparis 4 years ago 6
i love the cinematography in this video. its so good for its time. and the piece...well what can i say about this piece. only...well thats its so amazing. i love the style of poulenc. i used to hate modern music like this...but only recently have i decided that it is the only way to display my personality thru music. its so crazy and odd. lol to the castanets lol.
goodridgewinners 4 years ago 2
Francis Poulenc himself is a super virtuoso on the piano and this concerto is such a delight.Very French in sentiment.
canman5060 4 years ago 2
thank you very very very much for posting this ... I watched this video without first reading the remarks and comments and I thought for myself, the one pianist looks just like Poulenc, and indeed it's Poulenc himself. WOW ! I've never seen a concerto, where the soloist is the composer. thanks again !!
yahuui 4 years ago
there's a video of Shostakovich performing his piano concerto (the one with trumpet) floating around if you're interested.
akschauer 4 years ago
Poulenc is the one that resembles degaulle. at 2:15 the melody resmbles Prokofieff closely!
pianobopp 4 years ago
Poulenc is probably on the right as he least seems to need the music - how about that for a guess?
salsimon 4 years ago
Poulenc is on the left. And, he appears to have lost some weight during this last year of his life. It is not uncommon for professional pianists to perform better than the composers who create the works they perform. That's why you see Poulenc missing notes here and there whereas Fevrier's performance is nearly perfect. Nevertheless, watching Poulenc play this concerto is so incredibly amazing that it makes this video truly a historical treasure.
SpinTTorres 4 years ago
Well thanks and thanks for letting me at least enjoy your enjoyment. All this is beyond amazing!