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This is a list of works written by the French composer Francis Poulenc (1899–1963). As a pianist, Poulenc composed many pieces for his own instrument in his piano music and chamber music. He wrote works for orchestra including several concertos, also three operas, two ballets, incidental music for plays and film music.
Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc ( French: [fʁɑ̃sis ʒɑ̃ maʁsɛl pulɛ̃k]; 7 January 1899 – 30 January 1963) was a French composer and pianist. His compositions include songs, solo piano works, chamber music, choral pieces, operas, ballets, and orchestral concert music.
Francis Poulenc (born Jan. 7, 1899, Paris, France—died Jan. 30, 1963, Paris) was a composer who made an important contribution to French music in the decades after World War I and whose songs are considered among the best composed during the 20th century. Poulenc was largely self-taught.
Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc (F7 January 1899 – 30 January 1963) was a French composer and pianist. His compositions include mélodies, solo piano works, chamber music, choral pieces, operas, ballets, and orchestral concert music. Read the full Wikipedia article here.
Jan 17, 2009 · Biography. Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc ( (7 January 1899 - 30 January 1963) was a French composer and a member of the French group Les Six. He composed solo piano music, chamber music, oratorio, opera, ballet music, and orchestral music.
His works from the 1920s include the ballet Les Biches ( 1923 ), commissioned by the Russia impresario Sergei Diaghilev, a Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano ( 1926 ), the harpsichord concerto, Concert champêtre, and the choreographed piano concerto, Aubade ( 1929 ).
His series of wind sonatas especially (flute, clarinet, oboe, brass trio), his trio for winds and piano, and his Sextuor for winds and piano are all repertory classics – this, in spite of the fact that his music doesn't really develop in the Brahmsian sense of the word. Generally, Poulenc just strings together one great tune after another.
