British tenor John Mark Ainsley and pianist Malcolm Martineau perform Friendly Persuasions on their 2016 album French Connections. The cycle was premiered by Mr Ainsley and Mr Martineau at Wigmore Hall. The cycle is dedicated to Malcom Martineau.
For more information about the composition, see FRIENDLY PERSUASIONS: Homage to Poulenc (2008).Available on Amazon, Apple Music and iTunes.
Friendly Persuasions: Songs in Homage to Poulenc
(Texts by Gene Scheer)
1. Wanda Landowska
2. Pierre Bernac
3. Raymonde Linossier
4. Paul Eluard