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Performances
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Sheet Music
Scores
Language
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French / German
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Publisher. Info.
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London: J. & W. Chester, 1949. Plate J.W.C. 9746
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General Information
Work Title
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L’Histoire de Babar, le petit éléphant
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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 129
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IFP 40
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1940
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First Performance.
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1940
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First Publication.
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1949
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Copyright Information
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The 1962 orchestration by Jean Françaix (d. 1997) is not eligible for IMSLP.
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Librettist
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Jean de Brunhoff (1899–1937)
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Language
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French
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Dedication
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Pour mes petits cousins et mes petits amis, en souvenir de Brive
- (cousins: Sophie, Sylvie, Benoit, Florence and Delphine Périer; Yvan, Alain, Marie-Christine and Margueritte-Marie Villotte
- amis: Marthe Bosredon, André Lecoeur)
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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22 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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narrator, piano
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