Alexandre Tharaud: The complete “8 nocturnes FP. 56“ (Poulenc)

8 nocturnes (FP. 56): I. in C major 00:00 II. Bal des jeunes filles 03:00 III. in F major 04:15 IV. in C minor 08:06 V. in D minor 09:36 VI. in G major 10:51 VII. in E-flat major 14:21 VIII. in G major 16:15 Poulenc, Francis (1899-1963) -composer Alexander Tharaud -piano Poulenc’s eight nocturnes span about a decade (1929-1938). Although they are often played separately, Poulenc created a cycle when he composed the eighth nocturne and gave it the title Pour servir de Coda au Cycle (To serve as Coda for th