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One of the most prominent French conductors of his generation, Georges Prêtre (1924-2017) was celebrated for both opera and orchestral music. A former music director of the Paris Opéra, he has conducted the major orchestras of Europe and the USA. Before becoming Maria Callas's favourite conductor, he was also Francis Poulenc's one, who entrusted him with the premiere of many of his scores. This boxed set, which brings together each of Poulenc's works documented by Prêtre within EMI catalogue, shows the many facets of his music sincere, spontaneous, moving and capable of astonishingly contrasting registers. Album Tracks 1. Concerto for Organ, Strings and Timpani in G minor, FP 93 I. Andante - Allegro Giocoso 2. Concerto for Organ, Strings and Timpani in G minor, FP 93 II. Andante Moderato 3. Concerto for Organ, Strings and Timpani in G minor, FP 93 III. Tempo Allegro, Molto Agitato 4. Concerto for Organ, Strings and Timpani in G minor, FP 93 IV. TRÈS Calme - Lent 5. Concerto for Organ, Strings and Timpani in G minor, FP 93 V. Tempo de I'allegro Initial 6. Concerto for Organ, Strings and Timpani in G minor, FP 93 VI. Tempo de L'introduction Largo 7. Piano Concerto in C-Sharp minor, FP 146 I. Allegretto 8. Piano Concerto in C-Sharp minor, FP 146 II. Andante Con Moto 9. Piano Concerto in C-Sharp minor, FP 146 III. Rondeau À la Française 10. Aubade, Concerto Chorégraphique, FP 51 I. Toccata 11. Aubade, Concerto Chorégraphique, FP 51 II. Récitatif. Les Compagnes de Diane 12. Aubade, Concerto Chorégraphique, FP 51 III. Rondeau. Diane Et Compagnes 13. Aubade, Concerto Chorégraphique, FP 51 IV. Presto. Toilette de Diane 14. Aubade, Concerto Chorégraphique, FP 51 V. Récitatif. Introduction À la Variation de Diane 15. Aubade, Concerto Chorégraphique, FP 51 VI. Andante. Variation de Diane 16. Aubade, Concerto Chorégraphique, FP
