Concerto for Two Pianos in D minor, FP 61

193220 min

This guide follows Poulenc’s Concerto for Two Pianos in D minor, FP 61 (1932) in three parts: Allegro ma non troppo, Larghetto and Finale. Allegro molto.

Recording: Martha Argerich, Shin-Heae Kang (pianos), NDR Radiophilharmonie, Andrew Manze (2020)

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Analysis Comments

I
II
III.

I 0:35–9:18

The two pianos open with a repetitive, percussive figure, said to be inspired by gamelan, and it comes back late in the . After the the (A) brings a stream of varied tunes and a lively dialogue between the , with three transitions linking the sections. The slower middle part (B) follows, the opening material (A′), and then a .

A

II9:20–15:04

III. 15:06–20:36

Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.

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Francis Poulenc Concertos Modern period D minor