{"product_id":"poulenc-roger-nichols-9780300226508","title":"Poulenc: A Biography","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn authoritative account of the life and work of Francis Poulenc, one of the most prolific and striking figures in twentieth-century classical music\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An assured overview of Poulenc's life and work.\"--Alex Ross, \u003ci\u003e New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Essential reading for anyone interested in the French musical culture of Poulenc's time. This is the biography the composer deserves.\"--Christopher Dingle, \u003ci\u003eBBC Music Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed one of the Best Books on Classical Music in 2020 by \u003ci\u003eBBC Music Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Francis Poulenc is a key figure in twentieth-century classical music, as well as an unorthodox and striking individual. Roger Nichols draws upon Poulenc's music and other primary sources to write an authoritative life of this great artist. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Although associated with five other French composers in what came to be called \"Les Six\", Poulenc was very much \u003ci\u003esui generis \u003c\/i\u003ein personality and in his music, where he excelled over a wide repertoire--opera, songs, ballet scores, chamber works, piano pieces, sacred and secular choral works, orchestral works and concertos. This book fully covers this wide range, while also describing the vicissitudes of Poulenc's life and the many important relationships he had with major figures such as Satie, Ravel, Stravinsky, Diaghilev, Cocteau and others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Roger Nichols\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300226500\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300226508\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/09\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.50w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2021","brand":"Roger Nichols","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43987426902271,"sku":"9780300226508","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d70bf9ca-d92d-4c00-8f6e-3ff99b65f6c1.jpg?v=1683288922","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/poulenc-roger-nichols-9780300226508","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}