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Emmanuel Pahud/Eric Le Sage
Poulenc - Sonata: Cantilena
Flute Sonata: II. “Cantilena”: Assez lent - Francis Poulenc
Flute: Emmanuel Pahud
Piano: Eric le Sage“Jean-Pierre,” said Poulenc: “you know you’ve always wanted me to write a sonata for flute and piano? Well, I’m going to,’ he said. ‘And the best thing is that the Americans will pay for it! I’ve been commissioned by the Coolidge Foundation to write a chamber piece in memory of Elizabeth Coolidge. Inever knew her, so I think the piece is yours.”
Click to listen to Movement I: Allegro malinconcio
Click to listen to Movement III: Presto giocoso