Britten Thematic Catalogue

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BTC453 POEME POUR ORCHESTRA NO 1

For orchestra, J. opC 12
Period of composition: 18 Aug - 5 Sep 1926
Genre: Orchestral
Performing forces:

Picc, 2 fl, 2 ob, 2 cl in A, 2 bn - 4 hn in F, 2 tpt in A - timp - str

Notes

This is the first of five Poemes written during 1926-1927. They are all linked by J. opC number, and the other works are: Poeme [No. 2] (Dec 1926), Poeme 3 in E major (Dec 1926-Jan 1927), Poeme 4 in B flat major (Feb 1927) and Poeme 5 in F sharp minor (Feb 1927).

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