Do you know the Quartet for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, and Piano by Damase, the French composer of the 20th century? It is an elegant work that is unmistakably French. The linked movement is the second, but Damase often has delightful second movements, not only in this work.
Damase was a student of Cortot and was also the first person to make complete recordings of Fauré’s nocturnes and barcarolles.
As a neoclassical composer, he was not highly regarded in the 20th century, but his reputation has risen recently and recordings have become available. He is unmistakably French. If you like Poulenc, I think you will also like Damase.
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