Francis Poulenc - Piano Music (Martin Jones)

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Composer: Francis Poulenc

• Les soirées de Nazelles, FP 84
• Thème varié, FP. 151
• Napoli, FP. 40

Martin Jones, piano

Date: 1972 / 2026

Label: Nimbus Records

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This recording, made in June 1972 shortly after the establishment of Nimbus Records’ first purpose-built studio in Birmingham, documents early sessions featuring works by Mendelssohn and Brahms, repertoire that the pianist would later revisit in subsequent Nimbus projects. Despite being completed as a production master within a month of recording, the Poulenc performance was never released, remaining archived for over five decades for reasons that remain unclear. The release now offers a valuable historical document, highlighting the youthful virtuosity and interpretive assurance of one of the United Kingdom’s most respected pianists in the early stages of a distinguished career.

Martin Jones (born 4 February 1940 in Witney, England) is an English concert pianist. He studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London, and has been highly regarded since debuting in the international arena when he won the Dame Myra Hess Award in 1968. Jones has performed with various orchestras throughout the world, including the London Festival Orchestra, the Halle Orchestra, the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. He was pianist-in-residence at University College, Cardiff, from 1971 to 1983. Jones is a prolific recording artist on the Nimbus Records label.

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