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L'invitation au château, FP 138

Francis Poulenc · 1899–1963 · French
For clarinet, violin, piano
Also known as The Invitation to the Castle
Level 6 · Pre-diploma — about ARSM · RCM 10, for the piano part
LivelyPlayfulDanceHumorousLesser-known

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Ensemble
Strings & winds
Hardest part
Piano
Form
Full work
Length
About 17 min
Composed
1947
Era
20th century

Notes

Eighteen short numbers of stage music for Anouilh's play, among them a tango, valses brillantes and a polka finale

About this work

Composed
1947/9/8
First performed
1947/11/5; Paris - Théâtre de l'Atelier

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