🇫🇷Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc ： 3 pieces Pastorale FP.48

The first piece in Poulenc’s Trois pièces, “Pastorale,” is a miniature with a calm, unaffected atmosphere and the refined colors of Poulenc’s harmony. Within its concise design, a singing melody is passed between the voices and a light accompaniment, creating delicate changes of expression within an unhurried flow. The melody should be played softly and naturally, in a cantabile manner, while listening carefully to the inner voices and the resonance of the chords. Use the pedal sparingly to avoid blurring the texture and to follow the breathing of each phrase, bringing out the music’s transparency and intimate character.