Composition: Concerto for 2 Pianos, FP 61 (Poulenc, Francis)
| Title | Concerto for 2 Pianos |
| Creators | Francis Poulenc (composer) |
| Opus | FP 61 |
| Instrumentation | 2 pianos and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 3 |
| Keys | D minor |
| Composed | 1932 |
| First published | 1933 |
| Dedication | à Madame la Princesse Edmond de Polignac |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Concertos |
| Period | Modern |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegro ma non troppo | — | — | — |
| Larghetto | — | — | — |
| Allegro molto | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | — |
| view | Complete | 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass and 2 pianos | Louis Sauter |
| view | Complete | 2 pianos and 4 trombones | Louis Sauter |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Rouart | 1934 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Rouart | 1934 | Piccolo · view Flute · view Oboe 1 · view Oboe 2/English Horn · view Clarinet 1 (B) · view Clarinet 2 (B) · view Bassoon 1 · view Bassoon 2 · view Horn 1 (F) · view Horn 2 (F) · view Trumpet 1 (C) · view Trumpet 2 (C) · view Trombone 1 · view Trombone 2 · view Tuba · view Percussion · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Rouart | 1934 | Oboe 1 · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos | Rouart | 1933 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass and 2 pianos |
— | — | Condensed Score (strings only) · view Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Cello · view Double Bass · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos and 4 trombones |
— | — | Condensed Score (trombones) · view Trombone 1 · view Trombone 2 · view Trombone 3 · view Bass trombone · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | New York Philharmonic (orchestra) | Arthur Gold (piano) and Robert Fizdale (piano) and Leonard Bernstein (conductor) | 1. Allegro ma non troppo · file 2. Larghetto · file 3. Allegro molto · file |
| view | Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire (orchestra) | Jacques Février (piano) and Georges Prêtre (conductor) and composer (piano) | 1. Allegro ma non troppo · file 2. Larghetto · file 3. Allegro molto · file |
| view | Philharmonia Orchestra (orchestra) | Arthur Whittemore (piano) and Jack Lowe (piano) and Pierre Dervaux (conductor) | 1. Allegro ma non troppo · file 2. Larghetto · file 3. Allegro molto · file |
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