The Songs of Francis Poulenc

This biographical series creates in 13 instalments the most complete picture of Poulenc yet assembled for broadcasting. His relationship with his poets is vital to the portrait-building and, from this week on, each programme hinges on his settings of specific poets.
Written by Graham Johnson, produced by Elaine Padmore and presented by both, with Philip Monnet as Poulenc.
4: Le Pont
The transitional years of the early 1930s. Settings of Apollinaire and Max Jacob.
Poutenc Le pont: La carpe: Novellette in C; Toccata; Aubade: Trois poemes de Louise Lalanne; Quatre poemes (Apollinaire); Cinq poemes de Max Jacob: Le bal masque
FELICITY LOTT (soprano) and RICHARD JACKSON (baritone) accompanied by GRAHAM JOHNSON
and in records CLAIRE CROIZA, BERNARD KRUYSEN, HOROWITZ, MOURA LYMPANY, PIERRE BERNAC (baritone) FRANCIS POULENC (piano) and INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLE conducted by LOUIS FREMAUX