Poulenc: The Human Voice

Holger Falk and Steffen Schleiermacher once again prove to be the ideal interpreters of this multi-faceted music: from the smoky nightclub of the "Rue Chagrin", past the synagogue, left at the children's playground and over the cotton fields of America with hints of the blues - this is great art in a small form. In their touching simplicity, some of Germaine Tailleferre's pieces are reminiscent of nursery rhymes.

Chants de l'Aube et du Soir is a lyrical duo drawing inspiration from the genre of French melody. Despite the singular identity of the composer Cyril Achard, the inspiration of the masters is clearly perceptible through the gliding shadow of Fauré, Ravel and other Poulenc, to name but the most influential.

The second album by former opera star and singer/songwriter Constance Hauman, whose critically acclaimed recording, 'Falling Into Now', made The Guardian's list of the 10 Best Albums of 2015. 'High Tides' features eight new songs written by Hauman and two covers, Everlong by Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters and Les Chemins de le'Amour by French composer, Francis Poulenc.

Designed as a lyrical recital from Schubert to the 21st century, this programme celebrates voice, poetry, and the piano in a unique genre, piano transcription. This stems from years of cooperation with the lyrical sphere, where musical and human experiences considerably influenced my way of playing and of apprehending music.