Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Suite For Piano In C Major: I Presto
2. Suite For Piano In C Major: II Andante
3. Suite For Piano In C Major: III Vif
4. Adagietto (From Les Biches)
5. Trois Mouvements Perpetuels: I Assez Modere
6. Trois Mouvements Perpetuels: II Tres Modere
7. Trois Mouvements Perpetuels: III Alerte
8. Les Soirees De Nazelles-Suite For Piano: Preambule
9. Les Soirees De Nazelles-Suite For Piano: Cadence
10. Les Soirees De Nazelles-Suite For Piano: I Le Comble De La Distinction
11. Les Soirees De Nazelles-Suite For Piano: II Le Coeur Sur La Main
12. Les Soirees De Nazelles-Suite For Piano: III La Desinvolture Et La Discretion
13. Les Soirees De Nazelles-Suite For Piano: VII Le Gout Du Malheur
14. Les Soirees De Nazelles-Suite For Piano: VIII L'Alerte Vieillesse
15. Les Soirees De Nazelles-Suite For Piano: Cadence
16. Les Soirees De Nazelles-Suite For Piano: Final
17. Intermezzo In A Flat Major
18. Valse-Improvisation Sur Le Nom De Bach
19. Trois Pieces: I Pastorale
20. Trois Pieces: II Hymne
21. Trois Pieces: III Toccata
22. Badinage
23. Napoli-Suite For Piano: I Barcarolle
24. Napoli-Suite For Piano: II Nocturne
25. Napoli-Suite For Piano: III Caprice Italien

Disc 2:

1. Humoresque
2. Deux Novelettes: Novelette No. 1 In C Major
3. Deux Novelettes: Novelette No. 2 In B Flat Minor
4. Novelette Sur Un Theme De Manuel De Falla In E Minor
5. Villageoises - Petites Pieces Enfantines: I Valse Tyrolienne
6. Villageoises - Petites Pieces Enfantines: II Staccato
7. Villageoises - Petites Pieces Enfantines: III Rustique
8. Villageoises - Petites Pieces Enfantines: IV Polka
9. Villageoises - Petites Pieces Enfantines: V Petite Ronde
10. Villageoises - Petites Pieces Enfantines: VI Coda
11. Improvisations: Improvisation No. 1 In B Minor
12. Improvisations: Improvisation No. 2 In A Flat Major
13. Improvisations: Improvisation No. 3 In B Minor
14. Improvisations: Improvisation No. 4 In A Flat Major
15. Improvisations: Improvisation No. 5 In A Minor
16. Improvisations: Imrovisation No. 6 In B Flat Major
17. Improvisations: Improvisation No. 7 In C Major
18. Improvisations: Improvisation No. 8 In A Minor
19. Improvisations: Improvisation No. 9 In D Major
20. Improvisations: Improvisation No. 10 'Eloge Des Gammes' In F Major
21. Improvisations: Improvisation No. 11 In G Minor
22. Improvisations: Improvisation No. 12 'Hommage A Schubert' In E Flat Major
23. Improvisations: Improvisation No. 13 In A Minor
24. Improvisations: Improvisations No. 14 In D Flat Major
25. Improvisations: Improvisation No. 15 'Hommage A Edith Piaf' In C Minor
26. Deux Intermezzi: Intermezzo No. 2 In D Flat Major
27. Deux Intermezzi: Intermezzo No. 1 In C Major
28. Suite Francaise D'Apres Claude Gervaise: I Bransle De Bourgogne
29. Suite Francaise D'Apres Claude Gervaise: II Pavane
30. Suite Francaise D'Apres Claude Gervaise: III Petite Marche Militaire
31. Suite Francaise D'Apres Claude Gervaise: IV Complainte
32. Suite Francaise D'Apres Claude Gervaise: V Bransle De Chmpagne
33. Suite Francaise D'Apres Claude Gervaise: VI Sicilienne
34. Suite Francaise D'Apres Claude Gervaise: VII Carillon
35. Presto In B Flat Major
36. Melancolie
37. Theme Varie: Theme. Tres Calme Et Sans Hate
38. Theme Varie: I Joyeuse
39. Theme Varie: II Noble
40. Theme Varie: III Pastorale
41. Theme Varie: IV Sarcastique
42. Theme Varie: V Melancolique
43. Theme Varie: VI Ironique
44. Theme Varie: VII Elegiaque
45. Theme Varie: VIII Volubile
46. Theme Varie: IX Fantasque
47. Theme Varie: X Sybilline
48. Theme Varie: XI Finale
49. Theme Varie: Coda. Molto Agitato

Disc 3:

1. Pastourelle
2. Two Pieces From 'Les Biches': Rondeau
3. Two Pieces From 'Les Biches':Andantino
4. Feuillets D'Album: 1 Ariette
5. Feuillets D'Album: 2 Reve
6. Feuillets D'Album: 3 Gigue
7. Piece Breve Sur Le Nom D'Albert Roussel
8. Intermede
9. Francaise
10. Nocturnes: Nocturnes No. 1 In C Major
11. Nocturnes: Nocturne No. 2 'Bal De Jeunes Filles' In A Major
12. Nocturnes: Nocturne No. 3 'Les Cloches De Malines' In F major
13. Nocturnes: Nocturne No. 4 'Bal Fantome' In C Minor
14. Nocturnes: Nocturne No. 5 'Phalenes' In D Minor
15. Nocturnes: Nocturne No. 6 In G Major
16. Nocturnes: Nocturne No. 7 In E Flat major
17. Nocturnes: Nocturne No. 8 'Pour Servir De Coda Au Cycle' In G major
18. Valse In C Major
19. Cinq Impromptus: 1 Tres Agite
20. Cinq Impromptus: 2 Allegro Vivace
21. Cinq Impromptus: 3 Tres Modere
22. Cinq Impromptus: 4 Violent
23. Cinq Impromptus: 5 Andante
24. Bourree Au Pavillion D'Auvergne
25. Caprice
26. Promenades: 1 A Pied
27. Promenades: 2 En Auto
28. Promenades: 3 A Cheval
29. Promenades: 4 En Bateau
30. Promenades: 5 En Avion
31. Promenades: 6 En Autobus
32. Promenades: 7 En Voiture
33. Promenades: 8 En Chemin De Fer
34. Promenades: 9 A Bicyclette
35. Promenades: 10 En Diligence

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #137636 in Music
• Released on: 2002-10-22
• Number of discs: 3
• Dimensions: .44 pounds

Customer Reviews

Thoughtful and Gentle
Mr. Parkin displays a gentleness, restraint, and romanticism that is too often lacking in interpretations of Poulenc. I've always believed there was a bit more Fauré (I'm thinking of his Ballade for solo piano here) than most interpreters allow. Listen to the Novelette No. 1 and the Nocturne No. 1 as examples. Also, the Mouvements Perpetuels are played with a more gentle touch than I've heard recorded. Yet, when the composer shows his humor, the pianist understands. An altogether satisfying, thoughtful, enduring interpretation of music too often overlooked.

wonderful music
I listened to this disc collection at least a hundred times. Poulenc is a great composer and Eric Parkins interpretation is really enjoyable