Organ Concerto in G minor

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The Organ Concerto in G minor is a 1930s concerto by French composer Francis Poulenc, celebrated for its dramatic, neo-baroque style and prominent place in the organ repertoire.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf concerto
organ concerto
alsoKnownAs Concerto for Organ, Strings and Timpani in G minor
approximateDuration 20–25 minutes
catalogueNumber FP 93
commissionedBy Princess Edmond de Polignac
composer Francis Poulenc
composerNationality French
compositionEndYear 1938
compositionStartYear 1934
countryOfOrigin France
decadeOfComposition 1930s
dedicatedTo Princess Edmond de Polignac
genre classical music
concerto grosso style
hasOpusOrCatalogueDesignation FP 93
hasSection fast, toccata-like passages
slow, meditative passages
influences Baroque music
J. S. Bach
instrumentation organ and string orchestra
organ, timpani and string orchestra
key G minor
language instrumental
movementStructure single continuous movement
notableFeature dramatic contrasts
frequent use of organ solo passages
integration of organ with string orchestra
neo-baroque idiom
period 20th-century music
placeInRepertoire major work of the organ concerto repertoire
one of Francis Poulenc’s most performed works
premiereConductor Roger Désormière
premiereCountry France
premiereLocation Paris
premiereOrganist Maurice Duruflé
premiereYear 1939
publisher Chester Music
soloInstrument organ
style neo-baroque
tonalCenter G minor
workOfComposer Francis Poulenc

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Francis Poulenc notableWork Organ Concerto in G minor
Organ Concerto in G minor alsoKnownAs Concerto for Organ, Strings and Timpani in G minor
linked to: Organ Concerto in G minor