BBC Concert Orchestra - Francis Poulenc: Les Animaux mod�les; Sinfonietta; Discours du g�n�ral; La Baigneuse de Trouville; Pastourelle

When we recorded this album, in March 2022, no-one could have imagined that it would be Bramwell Tovey�s last recording. Chandos Records would like to dedicate this recording to the memory of Bramwell Tovey, with whom the company had collaborated for over a decade; a versatile musician highly accomplished as both a composer and a conductor, immensely personable and humorous, who possessed an innate understanding of the qualities of his fellow orchestral musicians and quickly earned their respect and devotion. He shall be very sorely missed. Tovey and the BBC Concert orchestra capture the wit and charm of Poulenc�s music perfectly. Each piece sizzles with excitement, and the well-known pieces (the Sinfonietta and ballet Les Animaux mod�les) are beautifully complemented by less frequently heard miniatures: �La Baigneuse de Trouville� and �Discours du g�n�ral� from Les Mari�s de la Tour Eiffel and �Pastourelle� from L��ventail de Jeanne.