Poulenc - Trois Poèmes de Louise Lalanne

Interpretation of Poulenc's songs never stands still. But this recording reminds us of the impetus these artists gave to this repertoire, both in sound and imagination. — BBC Music Magazine, November 2011, 5 out of 5 stars More…

The greatest hero of the set remains Graham Johnson himself. As well as writing the booklet notes and organising the whole adventure, Johnson proves himself to be the most sensitive and accomplished... — MusicWeb International, December 2013 More…

One of the many joys of this fine disc is the absolute refusal of either singer or accompanist either to wallow in sentiment or to indulge in wayward self-promotion. Karina Gauvin's voice is... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2011, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Any guiding vision isn't tidy or clear but 'La belle excentrique' is one of Petibon's best discs so far. Early on, she's the master of Edith Piaf-style Sprechtstimme, grazing over notes, not... — Gramophone Magazine, November 2014 More…

Perhaps best known as a Mozart soprano, the Belgian soprano Sophie Karthäuser is a beguiling advocate for Poulenc's songs. — Katherine Cooper, Presto Music, 21st November 2014 More…

These singers have come up with some of the most absorbing recorded experiences of a composer who, for all his unmistakable voice, had an extraordinarily broad range of expression and poetic... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2011, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Consistently refined and idiomatic performances...Lott is a stylist par excellence and her sympathy for and affinity with the songs of Poulenc is long-standing. — Penguin Guide, 2011 edition More…

Among French singers, Francois Le Roux has been one of the foremost in revealing the delights and diversity of Poulenc's songs during recent decades. His participation in the five-disc set...is... — Gramophone Magazine, June 2014 More…