Today, I was somehow surfing on the internet and accidentally entered the website of Hong Kong School Music Festivals. I tapped into the syllabus of Grade 8 piano, and one of the selected piece was Nocturne No.7 in Eb of Poulenc, a French composer.
Nocturne No.7 in Eb played by Alexandre Tharaud
My sister said it was very classic. But I told her the piece is from 20th century. It gives me a similar impression like Debussy's Doctor Gradus ad parnassum, most likely contributed by the lyrical melodies (is it really lyrical?) and compositions of seventh and nineth chords.
Poulenc was born in 1899, Paris. During his lifetime, he has composed 25 piano works, including solos, a sonata for four hands and 5 pieces for two pianos. Unfortunately his works were rarely found in scholastic research.
The seventh Nocturne was written in 1935 and included in one of the work in Huit Nocturnes pour piano. The piece was dedicated to Fred Timar.
Reference:
[Thesis] Sie, Renny. (2013) Francis Poulenc's "Huit Nocturnes" for Piano: A Performer's Guide
Wikipedia - Francis Poulenc
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