Sinfonietta (Poulenc)
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The Sinfonietta is a work for orchestra
by Francis Poulenc
. Composed in 1947, it was first given in London
on October 24, 1948, under the baton of Roger Désormière
. The music is light and, at times, satirical
, and overflows with popular turns and dance rhythms. The work is in four movements:
Orchestra
An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
by Francis Poulenc
Francis Poulenc
Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc was a French composer and a member of the French group Les six. He composed solo piano music, chamber music, oratorio, choral music, opera, ballet music, and orchestral music...
. Composed in 1947, it was first given in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
on October 24, 1948, under the baton of Roger Désormière
Roger Désormière
Roger Désormière was a French conductor.Désormière was born in Vichy in 1898. He studied at the Paris Conservatoire, where his professors included Philippe Gaubert , Xavier Leroux and Charles Koechlin , and Vincent d'Indy...
. The music is light and, at times, satirical
Satire
Satire is primarily a literary genre or form, although in practice it can also be found in the graphic and performing arts. In satire, vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming individuals, and society itself, into improvement...
, and overflows with popular turns and dance rhythms. The work is in four movements:
- I. Allegro con fuoco
- II. Molto vivace
- III. Andante cantabile
- IV. Très vite et très gai