Aubade
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Aubade is a 1929 dance cantata by Francis Poulenc, notable for its neoclassical style and depiction of the myth of Diana through music for piano and small orchestra.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cantata
ⓘ
dance cantata ⓘ |
| basedOn | myth of Diana ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | FP 51 ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Princess Edmond de Polignac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Francis Poulenc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | French ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 1929 ⓘ |
| depicts |
Diana and her nymphs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
mythological scene ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceContext |
ballet-style staging
ⓘ
private performance ⓘ |
| form | one-act work ⓘ |
| genre | neoclassical music ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bassoon
ⓘ
clarinet ⓘ flute ⓘ horn ⓘ oboe ⓘ percussion ⓘ piano solo ⓘ strings ⓘ timpani ⓘ trombone ⓘ trumpet ⓘ |
| hasKeyCharacteristic |
clear classical forms with modern harmonies
ⓘ
lyrical melodic writing ⓘ rhythmic vitality ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Adagio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Final ⓘ Presto ⓘ Rondeau NERFINISHED ⓘ Toccata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| movementCount | 11 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
combination of concerto and cantata elements
ⓘ
depiction of Diana’s solitude and inner conflict ⓘ prominent solo piano part ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century classical music ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoredFor |
chamber orchestra
ⓘ
piano ⓘ small orchestra ⓘ |
| style | neoclassicism ⓘ |
| subject | goddess Diana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workTitleInFrench | Aubade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfPremiere | 1929 ⓘ |
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