Talk:Concert champêtre

Comment on reduction

"Concert champêtre (Rural Concerto) is a harpsichord concerto by Francis Poulenc, which also exists in a version for piano solo with very slight changes in the solo part."

This is not true; the piano score has quite a few differences. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jarvislunt (talk • contribs) 17:48, 1 October 2010 (UTC)

Comment on instrument

"Like many harpsichord works from the 20th century, this piece was written for the 'revival' harpsichord which was prevalent at the time, rather than historic instruments from the 17th and 18th century, which may need to be amplified to be heard in a large orchestral setting (although Trevor Pinnock has played and recorded it on a 3-manual Hass instrument with disposition 16' 8' 8 ' 4' 2', lute, 2 buffs, 2 couplers.)."

Is it that the 17th-/18th-century instruments need amplification or the 'revival' instruments? In fact, both probably require amplification, given the large orchestration.

Also, I think that the entire sentence implies that--in spite of the comment about Pinnock--the concerto is not really for antique-style instruments. Perhaps it would be better to simply state that the concerto was written with the Pleyel in mind? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jarvislunt (talk • contribs) 17:53, 1 October 2010 (UTC)

Neoclassical

How is this piece neoclassical? Hyacinth (talk) 05:41, 13 November 2012 (UTC)

"The piece alludes to music of the Baroque period, when the harpsichord was a common instrument, both in terms of its melodic and harmonic language and in its structure". Of course, this statement is uncited, but it should not take very long to find a reliable source.—Jerome Kohl (talk) 05:56, 13 November 2012 (UTC)

No, I didn't think it would take long. Sources now added.—Jerome Kohl (talk) 06:53, 13 November 2012 (UTC)