Sextet (Poulenc)

Sextuor
Sextet
Chamber music by Francis Poulenc
CatalogueFP 100
Composed1931 (1931)–32
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Francis Poulenc's Sextuor (Sextet), FP 100, is a chamber music piece written for a standard wind quintet (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and French horn) and piano. Estimates about the time of its composition range from between 1931 and 1932[1] and 1932 alone.[2] It received its debut in 1933 but was later revised in 1939.[2] Performed in its entirety, the three-movement piece lasts approximately 18 minutes.[3]

  1. ^ Keller, James M. (November 2013). "Notes on the Program: Sextet for Wind Quintet and Piano / Trio for Oboe, Bassoon, and Piano" (PDF). New York Philharmonic. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Grad, Aaron (2009). "Sextet for Piano and Wind Quintet". Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
  3. ^ "Debussy, Françaix, Poulenc, and Ibert". Utah Symphony. Retrieved February 8, 2016.

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