8 Nocturnes, FP 56 (Poulenc, Francis)

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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 8 nocturnes
Composition Year 1930–38
Genre Categories Nocturnes; For piano; Scores featuring the piano; For 1 player; For orchestra (arr); Scores featuring the orchestra (arr); For flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn (arr); Scores featuring the flute (arr); Scores featuring the oboe (arr); Scores featuring the clarinet (arr); Scores featuring the bassoon (arr); Scores featuring the horn (arr); For 5 players (arr)

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Performances

Naxos

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For Orchestra (Johnson)

 Synthesized Performance
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Sheet Music

Scores

 Complete Score (CA)
#309054 - 1.27MB, 24 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - 14/35/34 - Ottaviano

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Publisher. Info. Paris: Heugel, 1932-39. Plate HE 33,336.
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Misc. Notes Originally issued separately with plates H. 30477, 30852, 30870, 30877, 30880, 30885, 30962, 31052. Re-issued in 1939 with all 8 movements as above.
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 1. Sans traîner (and cover) (CA)
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 3. Les cloches de Malines (CA)
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 5. Phalènes (CA)
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 6. Très calme mais sans traîner (CA)
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Publisher. Info. Paris: Heugel, 1932, 1934. Plate H. 30477, 30870, 30880, 30885.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For Orchestra (Johnson)

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⇒ 14 more: Flute 1/2 (also Piccolo) • Oboe 1/2 (also English Horn) • Clarinet 1/2 (B♭), Bass Clarinet (B♭) • Bassoon 1/2 • Horn 1/2/3/4 (F) • Trumpet 1/2 (B♭) • Trombone 1/2, Bass Trombone • Mallets • Harp • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

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 Oboe 1/2 (also English Horn)
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 Clarinet 1/2 (B♭), Bass Clarinet (B♭)
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 Bassoon 1/2
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 Horn 1/2/3/4 (F)
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 Trumpet 1/2 (B♭)
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 Trombone 1/2, Bass Trombone
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 Mallets
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 Harp
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 Violins I
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 Violins II
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 Violas
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 Cellos
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 Basses
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Arranger Charles Anthony Johnson (b. 1939)
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For Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon and Horn (Clarke)

 Complete Score
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⇒ 5 more: Flute • Oboe • Clarinet (B♭) • Bassoon • Horn (F)

 Flute
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 Oboe
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 Clarinet (B♭)
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 Bassoon
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 Horn (F)
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Arranger John Clarke (b. 1951)
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General Information

Work Title Huit nocturnes
Alternative. Title
Composer Poulenc, Francis
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. FP 56
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IFP 64
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 8 nocturnes:
1. Sans traîner (C major)
2. Bal des jeunes filles. Très animé (F major)
3. Les cloches de Malines. Modéré mais sans lenteur (F major)
4. Bal fantôme. Lent, très las et piano (C minor)
5. Phalènes. Presto misterioso (D minor)
6. Très calme mais sans traîner (G major)
7. Assez allant (E♭ major)
8. (pour servir de coda au cycle) Très modéré (G major)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1930–38
First Publication. 1932–39
Dedication Various
  1. pour Suzette
  2. à Janine Salles
  3. à Paul Collaer
  4. à Julien Green
  5. à Jean Michel Frank
  6. à Waldemar Strenger
  7. à Fred Timar
Average DurationAvg. Duration 15 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation piano
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