French composer & pianist Francis Poulenc was born on this day in 1899 | Poulenc's major contributions to the string repertoire include a violin sonata, "Bagatelle" for violin and piano, and a cello sonata | In this clip violinist SILVIA MARCOVICI and Aimo Pagin - Pianist perform the first movement of Poulenc's Violin Sonata | French violinist Ginette Neveu helped Poulenc compose the lyrical sections of this sonata | Read more at https://theviolinchannel.com/composer-pianist-francis-poulenc-born

To commemorate the passing of French composer and pianist Francis Poulenc on 30 January 1963, enjoy an excerpt of his “Sonate pour violoncelle et piano, FP 143” performed by Julien Quentin and Edgar Moreau at the Verbier Festival 2015. A pianist himself, Poulenc was unfamiliar with the cello and enlisted the help of cellist Pierre Fournier with whom he premiered the work in 1949 and to whom the Cello Sonata is dedicated. 📺 Check link in bio to stream the complete sonata on our YouTube channel.

Poulenc: cello sonata. Tharaud, Groben