Crest en 1923 que Francis POULENC cerivit “ LES BICHES ” pour les ballets russes de Serge de Diaghilew. La premiére representation eut lieu a Monte-Carlo le 6 Janvier yay Inspire par Voeuvre de Marie Laurencin, qui en dessina le décor et les Costumes, ce ballet n'a pas argument précis, une aunosphere de fétes galantes contemporaines tenant lieu unite : Par une chaude aprés- midi d’été, dans un grand salon blanc, avec, pour seul meuble, un immense canapé bleu, trois jeunes sportifs batifolent avec seize femmes, jolies et élégantes. Comme dans les estampes du XVIII sitcle, leurs jeux ne sont innocents qu’en apparence. Les Biches — Francis Poulenc était alors agé de 24 ans — sont la premigre tentative d'orchestre de ce musicien ; aussi réorchestra- til son ballet en-1y40 tout en gardant la méme palette aux tons crus et legers. La présente suite dorchestre comprend cing numéros. Le ballet en comporte neuf ; Poulenc a, en effet, cru bon de suppii mer les twois chansons ave choeurs et ouverture. “LES BICHES” was written in 1923 by Francis POULENC for the Russian Balletsof Sergede Diaghilew It was given its first perfor mance January 6 th, 1924 at Monte Carlo The ballet was inspired by the paintings of Marie Laurencin who designed the scenery and costumes. The work has no definite plot but rather strikes the mood of the early 1920°s by showing the *fétes galantes” of that period. The action passes in a large white drawing room with just one piece of furniture, an immense blue sofa. It is a warm summer afternoon and three young men are enjoying the company of sixteen lovely women. Just as in XVIIT th century prints, their play is innocent in appearence only. Francis Poulenc was only 24 years old when he wrote “Les Biches” and it was his first orchestral work In 1940 he re orchestrated the score using the same palette of hollow and light tones as in the original The present suite for orchestra has been selected by Poulenc himself, It is comprised of five numbers of the original version. For thisconcertsuite the overture and the three songs with choir are omitted In Jahre 1923 schrieb Francis POULENC © LES BICHES"” far die russischen Ballerte von verge de Diaghilew. Dic erste Auffah rung fand am 6 Januar 1924 in Monte Carlo state Dureh das Werk Marie Laurencin’s, welche dazu die Dekoration und die Kostum ‘hnete, inspi rivtt, hat dieses Baliett keine genaue Argumentation, und eine Atmosphure zvitgenos: sischer galanter Feste tritt an dig Stelle der Einheit An einem heissen Som mernachmittag schakern in einem grossen weissen Salon, das als einziges Mobelstack ein ungeheures blancs Kanapé besitzt, drei_junge Sportler mit sechzchn hobschen_und cleganten Frauen. Ganz wie in den Stichen des XVIII Jahrbun derts sind ihre Spiele nur dem Scheine nach unschaldig. Les Biches — Francis Poulenc war damals 24 Jahre alt -~ sind der erste Orchesterversuch dieses Musikers, daher hat er sein Ballet in Jahre 1940 nochmals for Orchester uungearbeitet, wobei er die gleiche Palette mit ¢ vellen und leichten Tonen beibehalt Die derseitize Orches tersuite umfasst fant Nummern. 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