Sinfonietta (Poulenc)

The Sinfonietta, FP 141, is a work for orchestra by Francis Poulenc. Composed in 1947, it was first performed in London on 24 October 1948, under the baton of Roger Désormière.[1] The work, light and full of dance rhythms, is in four movements:[2]

1. Allegro con fuoco
2. Molto vivace
3. Andante cantabile
4. Très vite et très gai

Sinfonietta
by Francis Poulenc
Catalogue	FP 141
Composed	1947 (1947)
Scoring	orchestra

References

1. Schmidt 1995.
2. Ewen 1959.

Bibliography

• Ewen, David (1959). Encyclopedia of Concert Music. New York: Hill and Wang.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
• Schmidt, Carl B. (1995). The Music of Francis Poulenc (1899–1963): A Catalogue. Oxford: Clarendon Press. ISBN 9780191585166.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)