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Paris, Salabert, 1960. Plate E.A.S. 16,352.
Reissue – Paris: Salabert, 1990.
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| Copyright
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| Misc. Notes
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Scan includes fifteen improvisations from 1932 to 1959; see comments below.
Reprint of eds. published 1933–60.
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General Information
| Work Title
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Quinze improvisations pour piano
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| Alternative. Title
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15 Improvisations for piano
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| Name Translations
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Improvisations; 15の即興曲
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| Name Aliases
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15 improvisations; Quinze improvisations
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| Composer
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Poulenc, Francis
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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FP 63.I–X, 113.I–II, 170.I–II, 176
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| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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None [force assignment]
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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15 Improvisations
- Ière Improvisation en si mineur. Presto ritmico (B minor, 1932)
- IIème Improvisation en la bémol majeur. Assez animé (A♭ major, 1932)
- IIIème Improvisation en si mineur. Presto très sec (B minor, 1932)
- IVème Improvisation en la bémol majeur. Presto con fuoco (A♭ major, 1932)
- Vème Improvisation en la mineur. Modéré mais sans lenteur (A minor, 1932)
- VIème Improvisation en si bémol majeur. A toute vitesse (B♭ major, 1932)
- VIIème Improvisation en ut majeur. Modéré sans lenteur (C major, 1933)
- VIIIème Improvisation en la mineur. Presto (très sec et ironique) (A minor, 1934)
- IXème Improvisation en ré majeur. Presto possibile (très sec et très net) (D major, 1934)
- Xème Improvisation en fa majeur, “Éloge des gammes”. Modéré, sans traîner (F major, 1934)
- XIème Improvisation en sol mineur. Assez animé (G minor)
- XIIème Improvisation en mi bémol majeur, “Hommage à Schubert”. Mouvement de Valse (E♭ major)
- XIIIème Improvisation en la mineur. Allegretto comodo (A minor)
- XIVème Improvisation en ré bémol majeur. Allegretto (D♭ major)
- XVème Improvisation en ut mineur, “Hommage à Édith Piaf”. Très vite (C minor)
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1932–34, 1941, 1958–59
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| First Publication.
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1933–1960
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| Dedication
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Various:
- à Madame Long de Marliave
- à Louis Duffey
- à Brigitte Manceaux
- à Claude Popelin
- à Georges Auric
- à Jacques Février
- à la Comtesse A. J. de Noailles
- à Nora Georges Auric
- à Thérèse Dorny
- à Jacques Lerolle
- à Claude Betaincourt
- à Edwige Feuillere
- à Madame Auguste Lambiotte
- à Henri Hell
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| Average DurationAvg. Duration
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21 minutes
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Early 20th century
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| Piece Style
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Early 20th century
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| Instrumentation
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piano
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| External Links
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Wikipedia article (Italian)
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In addition to these 15 improvisations, Poulenc’s œuvre also includes an improvisation for solo piano composed as part of the collective work “Hommage à J.S. Bach”:
