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Re: Poulenc Sonata Editions

Author: GBK
Date: 2003-03-31 01:34

ALOMARvelous12...If you reread the specific thread I referenced you will see that that there is the "older" (1963) Chester edition and the newer version (1973 and subsequent reprints).

The major differences are a matter of 4 notes - 3 in the 1st movement, and one in the final movement.

Without reiterating what I previously wrote 6 months ago, as to why there are differences in the 2 editions, it comes down to which one sounds "right" to you. Often, it is the one you learn first. Many of my colleagues (and myself) learned the 1963 version, so to me it sounds "correct". In a number of the newer recordings, the performers use the newer version.

As both versions correspond to ideas previously written by Poulenc, and since he isn't around to consult, either edition is acceptable. Who is really the authority to say what were Poulenc's final thoughts on the matter?

As the late Jerry Pierce once wrote in a letter to me: "It's all Poulenc - at one time or another"...GBK

Post Edited (2003-03-31 03:39)

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