Editing Francis Poulenc (section)

===Recordings===
Poulenc was among the composers who recognised in the 1920s the important role that the [[gramophone]] would play in the promotion of music.<ref name=grove/> The first recording of his music was made in 1928, with the [[mezzo-soprano]] [[Claire Croiza]] accompanied by the composer at the piano, in the complete song cycle ''La bestiaire'' for French [[Columbia Graphophone Company|Columbia]].<ref>Bloch, p. 34</ref> He made numerous recordings, mainly for the French division of [[EMI Classics|EMI]]. With Bernac and Duval he recorded many of his own songs, and those of other composers including Chabrier, Debussy, [[Gounod]] and Ravel.<ref>[http://www.worldcat.org/title/recital-by-pierre-bernac-baritone-and-francis-poulenc-piano/oclc/3211740&referer=brief_results "A recital by Pierre Bernac and Francis Poulenc"]; and [http://www.worldcat.org/title/francis-poulenc-et-denise-duval-interpretent/oclc/18020844&referer=brief_results "Francis Poulenc et Denise Duval interprètent"], both WorldCat, retrieved 22 October 2014</ref> He played the piano part in recordings of his ''Babar the Elephant'' with [[Pierre Fresnay]] and [[Noël Coward]] as narrators.<ref>Hell, p. 112</ref> In 2005, EMI issued a DVD, "Francis Poulenc & Friends", featuring filmed performances of Poulenc's music, played by the composer, with Duval, [[Jean-Pierre Rampal]], [[Jacques Février]] and [[Georges Prêtre]].<ref>[http://www.worldcat.org/title/francis-poulenc-friends/oclc/64431808&referer=brief_results "Francis Poulenc & Friends"], WorldCat, retrieved 21 November 2014</ref>

A 1984 discography of Poulenc's music lists recordings by more than 1,300 conductors, soloists and ensembles, including the conductors [[Leonard Bernstein]], [[Charles Dutoit]], Milhaud, [[Charles Munch (conductor)|Charles Munch]], [[Eugene Ormandy]], Prêtre, [[André Previn]] and [[Leopold Stokowski]]. Among the singers, in addition to Bernac and Duval, the list includes [[Régine Crespin]], [[Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau]], [[Nicolai Gedda]], [[Peter Pears]], [[Yvonne Printemps]] and [[Gérard Souzay]]. Instrumental soloists include Britten, [[Jacques Février]], [[Pierre Fournier]], [[Emil Gilels]], [[Yehudi Menuhin]] and [[Arthur Rubinstein]].<ref>Bloch, pp. 241–253</ref>

Complete sets of Poulenc's solo piano music have been recorded by [[Gabriel Tacchino]], who had been Poulenc's only piano student (released on the EMI label), Pascal Rogé ([[Decca Records|Decca]]), [[Paul Crossley (musician)|Paul Crossley]] ([[Sony Classics|CBS]]), [[Eric Parkin]] ([[Chandos Records|Chandos]]). [[Éric Le Sage]] ([[RCA]]) and [[Olivier Cazal]] ([[Naxos Records|Naxos]]).<ref>[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=poulenc+piano+music&qt=results_page "Poulenc Piano Music"], WorldCat, retrieved 22 October 2014</ref><ref>Gill, Dominic and Charles Timbrell. [http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/subscriber/article/grove/music/27351 "Tacchino, Gabriel"], Grove Music Online, Oxford University Press, retrieved 10 October 2014 {{subscription}}</ref> Integral sets of the chamber music have been recorded by the Nash Ensemble ([[Hyperion Records|Hyperion]]), Éric Le Sage and various French soloists ([[RCA]]) and a variety of young French musicians (Naxos).<ref name=larner/><ref>[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=poulenc+chamber+music&qt=results_page#%2528x0%253Amusic%2Bx4%253Acd%2529format "Poulenc Chamber Music"], WorldCat, retrieved 22 October 2014</ref>

The world premiere of ''Dialogues des Carmélites'' (in Italian, as ''Dialoghi delle Carmelitane'') was recorded and has been released on CD. The first studio recording was soon after the French premiere, and since then there have been at least ten live or studio recordings on CD or DVD, most of them in French but one in German and one in English.<ref>[http://www.worldcat.org/search?qt=worldcat_org_all&q=Poulenc+Carmelites#x0%253Amusic-%2C%2528x0%253Amusic%2Bx4%253Acd%2529%2C%2528x0%253Amusic%2Bx4%253Alp%2529%2C%2528x0%253Amusic%2Bx4%253Acassette%2529%2C%2528x0%253Amusic%2Bx4%253Adigital%2529format "Poulenc Carmelites"] WorldCat, retrieved 27 October 2014</ref>