Organ Concerto in G minor
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The Organ Concerto in G minor is a 1930s concerto by French composer Francis Poulenc, celebrated for its dramatic, neo-baroque style and prominent place in the organ repertoire.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concerto
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organ concerto ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Concerto for Organ, Strings and Timpani in G minor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | 20–25 minutes ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | FP 93 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Princess Edmond de Polignac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Francis Poulenc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | French ⓘ |
| compositionEndYear | 1938 ⓘ |
| compositionStartYear | 1934 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| decadeOfComposition | 1930s ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Princess Edmond de Polignac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
classical music
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concerto grosso style ⓘ |
| hasOpusOrCatalogueDesignation | FP 93 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSection |
fast, toccata-like passages
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slow, meditative passages ⓘ |
| influences |
Baroque music
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J. S. Bach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
organ and string orchestra
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organ, timpani and string orchestra ⓘ |
| key | G minor ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| movementStructure | single continuous movement ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dramatic contrasts
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frequent use of organ solo passages ⓘ integration of organ with string orchestra ⓘ neo-baroque idiom ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century music ⓘ |
| placeInRepertoire |
major work of the organ concerto repertoire
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one of Francis Poulenc’s most performed works ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Roger Désormière NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereOrganist | Maurice Duruflé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 1939 ⓘ |
| publisher | Chester Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soloInstrument | organ ⓘ |
| style | neo-baroque ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | G minor ⓘ |
| workOfComposer | Francis Poulenc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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