Francaix/ M. Bard / R. Bard / German State - Concertos for 2 Pianos & OrchestraIn His Musical Aesthetics, Jean Francaix Was Close to the 'Groupe Des Six' from the Outset, and in the Connection Between Cheerfulness and Elegance So Typical of Him to Poulenc in Particular. This Applies Especially to 1965S Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra, a Work He and His Daughter Premiered. Of the Six, the Paris Born Poulenc Was Probably the 'Most French'. Influenced By Surrealism and Apollinaire, on the One Hand, and Then to a Large Degree

a street singer and a gangster vie for the love of a beautiful young woman

demos and live recordings

a kind stranger (Leslie Uggams) may share special insight

light yet dark

a way of life that is slowly fading but still lingers in the songs he sings

Southern Gospel

The original arrangements meld medieval Moorish Iberia

David Leisner - Le Romantique

That's the case also with his Leipzig Symphony which was not completed when he died

This Italian-trained

Smothered in sublime guitar harmonies and delivered with grit and precision

sometimes imbued with a faith-based seriousness