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Mark Bebbington

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Mark Bebbington, who has released numerous recordings on SOMMRECORDINGS and has been hailed by British critics as a pianist of refinement and maturity. He has embarked on a new series of French works for Resonus Classics, and his April 2020 release of Poulencs Piano Concerto / Concert Campagnard was highly acclaimed.This second album in the series features works that similarly showcase Poulencs distinctive style. The opening piece, Overde, was written for a private concert for the Count of Noailles, who was a patron of the arts. Although intended as a ballet piece, it has effectively become a brilliant piano concerto accompanied by dance. Le Bal masqu, featuring the renowned baritone Roderick Williams as soloist, is a collection of songs that Poulenc himself described as a secular cantata. It features poems by his friend, the Surrealist poet Max Jacob. The album also includes a simple and be