🇫🇷Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc ： Promenades à bicyclette in unknown FP.24

With its buoyant sense of motion and witty gestures, this piano work by Poulenc is full of charm. In keeping with its title, which evokes a scene of cycling, fine rhythmic movement and bright accents drive the music forward. At the same time, the expressive contours of the melody and the colors of the harmony reveal a humor and light irony that go beyond simple naivety. It is important to recognize the changes of character from section to section while maintaining an uninterrupted flow. Let the melody in the right hand sing while keeping the accompaniment light, avoid making the accents too heavy, and use the pedal sparingly so that the sound does not become blurred. This brings out the work’s transparent wit and refreshing momentum, while preserving a natural tempo and conversational nuance.