Britten Thematic Catalogue

BTC461 POEME

For orchestra

Period of composition: 23 - 25 Dec 1926

Genre: Orchestral

Performing forces:

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

Dedication: 'Dedicated and given to Miss E. Barbara Britten'

This is the second of five Poemes written during 1926-1927. They are all linked by J. opC number, and the other works are: Poeme pour orchestra no 1(Sep 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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