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Clarinet Sonata (Poulenc)
Francis Poulenc's Clarinet Sonata for clarinet and piano dates from 1962. It is one of the last pieces he completed.
The piece is dedicated to the memory of Arthur Honegger. Its premiere was given at New York City's Carnegie Hall by Benny Goodman and Leonard Bernstein on April 10, 1963, three months after the composer's death. It is in three movements:
- Allegro tristamente
- Romanza: Très calme
- Allegro con fuoco (Très animé)
A typical performance will last around 13 minutes.
The sonata is the second of Poulenc's three sonatas for wind instruments, the others being the Flute Sonata (1956) and the Oboe Sonata (1962).
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