Poulenc

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A French pianist and composer known for music in the 20th century

proper noun
/puˈlɛŋk/

: Poulenc

Pass out scores of Poulenc's "Quem Vidistis Pastores, Dicite."

Examples

Francis Poulenc is celebrated for his unique contributions to modern classical music.
Introduce Poulenc as a twentieth-century composer who was known for writing beautiful melodic lines.

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Ask, "How else does Poulenc maintain a chantlike sound in the first four measures of this choral setting?"

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The Poulenc piece has dissonances and delayed resolutions.

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As they approached the scaffold (I suggest listening to the opera, The Dialogue of the Carmelites, by Poulenc), the normally boisterous crowd became silent.

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Many musicians admire Poulenc for his beautiful and expressive melodic compositions.
In our music class, we studied Poulenc and his influential works from the 20th century.

Synonyms

Francis Poulenc

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A French pianist and composer of 20th-century classical music

uses the shorter surname form instead of the full personal name

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Poulenc is a French family name best known from the composer Francis Poulenc, who lived 1899 to 1963 and wrote piano and choral music. A helpful way to remember Poulenc is to think of his clear, expressive piano pieces, so the name now brings to mind that French pianist and composer.