Pastorale is very reminiscent of Firebird (Stravinsky, himself inspired by his late teacher Rimsky-Korsakov), though still truly elegant in line with Poulenc's unique style
Thank you for posting this. I always enjoy following the music notation as it plays. Alas, I am dismayed that my technique is so poor that I cannot play any of this.
I always considered that this tryptic was the best of Poulenc's piano music, with some of the "Nocturnes". This rendering does indeed comfort my idea. The "Pastorale" shows how stupid it is to oppose Debussy and Poulenc. The hymn is remeiscent of the Serenade in A for piano of Stravinsky. And the toccata is ... from Poulenc only !!!!!!
I just discovered this clip today. I've listened to a different performance on a CD for years and was amazed at the textures these pieces had. How are you progressing? My dad always said to play something slowly at first and increase tempo as you go along. For me, starting at the end and working backwards works, for two reasons: you are more familiar with the end, so that when you get to performance you know the music so well you can Perform And relax because you know the end better. The second is that (por moi) it was easier to shape the music dynamically. The next suggestion is to study it away from the piano once you settle on fingering, to put yourself out of the technical performance and look at the detail, the opportunities. just one person's thoughts. Hope you do well enough to enjoy it!
Most piano pieces are quiet easy to learn if you respect the following 3 simple rules: 1) Start very slowly + accelerate very gradually. 2) Use only your own correct fingerings, from the start. 3) Never play mistakes, because they will persist; rather slow down your playing.
The opening Hymne is so grossly over-played, with excessively heavy handed dynamics, a near grand romantic approach in manner, and and equally excessive and heavy foot on the damper pedal. It is so bent out of shape I could get no further. There's a difference in a good latitude in interpretation vs. that line over which this one passed into 'mangled. :-/ (Better - best for these pieces, the recording with Gabriel Tacchino on Pedel Pietro's channel.)
![Francis Poulenc - Nocturnes [With score]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/YDK45rPV5nA/mqdefault.jpg)
Pastorale 0:00
Hymne 2:47
Toccata 6:58
Evan Ottervanger thank you!
Performance is by Croatian pianist Bruno Vlahek. It was recorded 2007 in Lausanne (Switzerland).
Then who is Jordi Campbell?
What beautiful writing. Such delicate lines and textures. Poulenc was a master, Wish I could compose with such resonance!
Thanks very much....It's great MUSIC, I love F.Poulenc
Sooo good. Piece and performance. Hidden gem
Mes pièces pour piano préférées du compositeur avec les mvt.perpétuels...Merci à vous.
resolving a cm7b5 will never be the same after listening to this
Beautiful- love this- best performance
Beautiful. Thank you!
I appreciate for all video music of Poulenc
So beautiful. So very beautiful. Thank you for posting this.
Как похоже начало "Гимна" на первую часть "Gloria"!) И мелодически, и ритмически.
this is the ultimate performance!
i just love poulenc so much
The beginning is scriabin
That's the first thing I thought 😂
@@tchaffman sounds early sorabji to me
True
Ouuu :))) I have never heard those pieces before :)))) Really cool :))))
beautiful
Pastorale is very reminiscent of Firebird (Stravinsky, himself inspired by his late teacher Rimsky-Korsakov), though still truly elegant in line with Poulenc's unique style
Yes inspired by Stravinsky inspired by Debussy 😁
Agree! And Hymne is also reminiscent of Stravinsky’s Hymne from Serenade in A
best version on You Tube, esp.of the Toccata. thanks for posting.
Who is the pianist?
Thank you for posting this. I always enjoy following the music notation as it plays.
Alas, I am dismayed that my technique is so poor that I cannot play any of this.
I always considered that this tryptic was the best of Poulenc's piano music, with some of the "Nocturnes". This rendering does indeed comfort my idea. The "Pastorale" shows how stupid it is to oppose Debussy and Poulenc. The hymn is remeiscent of the Serenade in A for piano of Stravinsky. And the toccata is ... from Poulenc only !!!!!!
Hey everyone, I am learning the Toccata now, and it's really so difficult...! If anyone has tips please share them with me! Thank you so much!
I just discovered this clip today. I've listened to a different performance on a CD for years and was amazed at the textures these pieces had. How are you progressing? My dad always said to play something slowly at first and increase tempo as you go along. For me, starting at the end and working backwards works, for two reasons: you are more familiar with the end, so that when you get to performance you know the music so well you can Perform And relax because you know the end better. The second is that (por moi) it was easier to shape the music dynamically. The next suggestion is to study it away from the piano once you settle on fingering, to put yourself out of the technical performance and look at the detail, the opportunities. just one person's thoughts. Hope you do well enough to enjoy it!
Most piano pieces are quiet easy to learn if you respect the following 3 simple rules:
1) Start very slowly + accelerate very gradually.
2) Use only your own correct fingerings, from the start.
3) Never play mistakes, because they will persist; rather slow down your playing.
what does 'surtout sans presser' mean at 1:26. does it speak to the tempo or the volume?
Brilliant!
@680stp Try search for Horowitz' recording (bootleg, I think) from Carnegie Hall. Also a quite stunning performance.
Bruno Vlahek is the pianist.
Dont know who's playing but it's fuuly in the mood
1:07 Reminds me of that one part in his first Nocturne.
Me too
Who's playing?
Bruno Vlahek is the pianist
How did you get the music?
very well played. who's the pianist? The toccata is the best
Bruno Vlahek
2:58 - windows
Epic
Gracias por difundir!!
how do you play this? ?
Toccata 06:59
4:06 WOW
Shows some kinship with his "Gloria."
bloop bloop bloop
The first piece makes me think of Sorabji in some way.
Amazing!
Idk I guess early Sorb is the nice way to prhase it
bc sorj atonal 🥴
I think it gives me vibes of poetic metatonic Scriabin...
Can't say the same about the Toccata
05:03
07:18
that first piece is so 1915
I am learning toccata now it's so hard
Every Hwang blog it
Pastorale: Is this a prototype of jazz?
Need to practice some accidental reading.
The opening Hymne is so grossly over-played, with excessively heavy handed dynamics, a near grand romantic approach in manner, and and equally excessive and heavy foot on the damper pedal. It is so bent out of shape I could get no further. There's a difference in a good latitude in interpretation vs. that line over which this one passed into 'mangled. :-/
(Better - best for these pieces, the recording with Gabriel Tacchino on Pedel Pietro's channel.)
Pastorale 0:01 Hymne 2:47 Toccata 6:58