Synopses & Reviews
Schmidt's catalogue of Poulenc's works represents the first comprehensive listing of his life's works. The book describes each work, finished and unfinished, lists and describes all known editions and manuscript copies, and provides detailed compositional histories, often based on unpublished letters and documents. The catalogue also identifies a number of unpublished works and adds a small group of compositions to Poulenc's canon for the first time.
Review
"This stunning catalog will immediately become the essential starting point for all Poulenc studies....As well as being a central source for all kinds of information about Poulenc's compositions, the book is fascinating to read as a sort of Biographical history of the music."--Choice
"In the most complete works list and catalogue of manuscripts that has yet appeared, Schmidt has made a monumental contribution to Poulenc studies, especially because the volume is so much more than a catalogue of works....'My music is my portrait,' Poulenc stated, and Schmidt has lovingly interpreted that portrait in this work, one likely to remain definitive for many years to come."--Notes
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [538]-553) and indexes.