Francis Poulenc

Calligrammes

Calligrammes is a set of seven melodies by Francis Poulenc based on poems by Guillaume Appolinaire. The overall piece lasts 10 and a half minutes and the book includes the score for Voice and Piano.

Each work is dedicated to a different person and has its own story: 
I. L'Espionne / The Spy - 1'32'
II. Mutation / Mutation - 0'40'
III. Vers le Sud / Toward the South - 1'40'
IV. Il pleut / It's raining - 1'
V. La grâce exilée / Grace in exil - 0'28'
VI. Aussi bien quelescigales / As well as crickets - 1'40'
VII. Voyage / Travel - 2'20'

Each piece can be work on its own or the whole book can be played at once.

FrancisPoulenc is French composer and pianist. He also produced Piano and Chamber pieces, Operas ('Dialogues des Carmélites'), ballets ('The does') as well as some Orchestral works.