Pretre, Georges | Poulenc | CD

Georges Prêtre (1924 to 2017) was one of the most prominent French conductors of his generation, known for both opera and orchestral music. He was a former music director of the Paris Opéra and has conducted major orchestras in Europe and the USA. Francis Poulenc entrusted him with the premieres of many of his scores.

This CD, released by ERATO on 9 August 2024, presents recordings of works by Francis Poulenc conducted by Georges Prêtre. Orchestras credited on the release include the Orchestre de Paris, the Orchestre National de France, the Philharmonia Orchestra and the Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo.