Table of Contents

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.

Promotional Information

The design for the "20th-Century Composers" series received a 1995 Award for typographic Excellence from the New York Type Director's Club.

About the Author

Benjamin Ivry is an arts correspondent based in Paris. He has been music critic for Seven Days and a regular contributor to Opera News.

Reviews

'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)