Le bestiaire, FP 15 (Poulenc, Francis)

Title Le bestiaire
Creators Francis Poulenc, composer
Guillaume Apollinaire, librettist
Opus FP 15a
Instrumentation voice, flute, clarinet, bassoon, 2 violins, viola and cello
Number of movements 6
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Composed 1919
First published 1920
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Composition types Songs
Language French
Period Modern
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Metronome Key Measures
I. Le dromadaire — — —
II. Le chèvre du Thibet — — —
III. La sauterelle — — —
IV. Le dauphin — — —
V. L'écrevisse — — —
VI. La carpe — — —

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Scores

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View Complete — Max Eschig 1920 Complete Score
View Complete vocal score Editions de la Sirène 1920 Complete Score
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View Claire Croiza, performer
composer, piano
Complete Performance


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