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Paris, Salabert, 1958. Plates E.A.S. 16,161, E.A.S. 16,162.
Reissue – Paris: Salabert, 1990.
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| Copyright
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| Misc. Notes
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Scan includes fifteen improvisations from 1932 to 1959; see comments below.
Reprint of eds. published 1933–1960.
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General Information
| Work Title
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Improvisations, pour le piano
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| Alternative. Title
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| Composer
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Poulenc, Francis
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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FP 170
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| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IFP 47
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| Key
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A minor, D-flat major
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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2 movements:
- XIIIème Improvisation en la mineur. Allegretto comodo
- XIVème Improvisation en ré bémol majeur. Allegretto
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1958
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| First Publication.
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1958
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| Dedication
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Various
- 13. à Madame Auguste Lambiotte
- 14. à Henri Hell
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| Average DurationAvg. Duration
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4 minutes
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Early 20th century
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| Piece Style
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Early 20th century
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| Instrumentation
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solo piano
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Navigation etc.
Poulenc’s œuvre contains fourteen more improvisations, an additional thirteen of which are collected in Les Quinze Improvisations:
There is also the improvisation for solo piano composed as part of the collective work “Hommage à J.S. Bach”:
