Francis Poulenc (1899-1963)
Nationality:
French
Born: January 7, 1899, Paris Died: January 30, 1963, Paris (age 64)
Elégie, Op. 168
(for horn and piano)
Duration: 9 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1957 (age 57-58)
2 recordings,
2 videos
9:44
Civil, Février
8:38
Goodwin, Lenihan
Related Composers
Charles Koechlin (1867-1950)
Teacher
Nationality:
French
Born: November 27, 1867, Paris Died: December 31, 1950, Le Canadel, Var (age 83)
Arthur Honegger (1892-1955)
Friend/Colleague
Nationality:
Swiss
Born: March 10, 1892, Le Havre Died: November 27, 1955, Paris (age 63)
glossary
- chamber music, Kammermusik [G], musique de chambre [F], musica da camera [I], musica cameralis [L]—"Classical Music" for a small ensemble, generally 8 or fewer players with a canonical emphasis on 3-6 players. explore
- duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself
- elegy, elégie [F], elegie [G], elegisch, elegiaco, elegaico [I], élégiaque [F]—a plaintive, mournful poem, more specifically a lament for the dead. Usually implies a slow tempo, a minor key and a dark poignancy with potential spikes of tragic agony or, just as well, a gentle, bright flowering into nostalgic love of great tenderness. A musical narrative combining all of these moods is a hauntingly faithful representation of grief
- opus [L], opera[pl], Op., Opp, WoO, Op. posth—work, as in a work of art. For unique identification, publishers/composers often assign an "opus number", abbreviated as "Op." (e.g. Op. 1). A range of works by opus number, uses the plural "opp." (e.g. "Opp. 1-3"). A single opus number may refer to a collection of works (e.g. a set of quartets) giving rise to designations like "Op. 1, No. 4". For misc. works without opus numbers, "WoO" is often used (e.g."Without Opus"). Posthumously assigned numbers may use "Op. posth". Opus numbers may not precisely reflect chronology (publication vs. composition), can be erroneous, sparse or duplicative. Thus, the works of some historically important composers may use separate catalog numbers (e.g. Bach, Haydn, Schubert). See wiki