Poulenc: Music for Two Pianos
Kings Place, Hall One, N1 9AG , [Venue Details]Music for two pianos by Francis Poulenc, including the first concert performance of his 1951 film score, ‘Le Voyage en Amérique’.
Francis Poulenc was introduced to the piano duo Gold and Fizdale in the late 1940s by Germaine Tailleferre, and they became lifelong friends, with Poulenc producing a total of four works for them, including the Sonata for Two Pianos, arguably one of his finest works.
Just prior to this sequence of works, Poulenc wrote the score to the Henri Lavorel film ‘Le Voyage en Amérique’, scored for two pianos. Poulenc himself played one of the piano parts in the film, with his friend Jacques Février playing the other. The score did not survive, and has been transcribed from the soundtrack by Antony Gray. It is here receiving its first concert performance.
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Poulenc: Music for Two Pianos
Sunday, 21 Jun 2026 @7.30pm
Kings Place, Hall One, N1 9AGMore Information
Music for two pianos by Francis Poulenc, including the first concert performance of his 1951 film score, ‘Le Voyage en Amérique’.
Francis Poulenc was introduced to the piano duo Gold and Fizdale in the late 1940s by Germaine Tailleferre, and they became lifelong friends, with Poulenc producing a total of four works for them, including the Sonata for Two Pianos, arguably one of his finest works.
Just prior to this sequence of works, Poulenc wrote the score to the Henri Lavorel film ‘Le Voyage en Amérique’, scored for two pianos. Poulenc himself played one of the piano parts in the film, with his friend Jacques Février playing the other. The score did not survive, and has been transcribed from the soundtrack by Antony Gray. It is here receiving its first concert performance.
Admission
Min: £20.00
Max: £40.00
Performer name: Poulenc: Music for Two Pianos
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