Poulenc

American  

[poo-lank] / puˈlɛ̃k /

noun

1. Francis 1899–1963, French composer and pianist.

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Poulenc British  

/ pulɛ̃ːk /

noun

1. Francis (frɑ̃sis). 1899–1963, French composer; a member of Les Six. His works include the operas Les Mamelles de Tirésias (1947) and Dialogues des Carmélites (1957), and the ballet Les Biches (1924)

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Poulenc

Born in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, he began his career on BBC radio, and interviewed composers and musicians as varied as Francis Poulenc, Count Basie, Oscar Hammerstein and Glenn Gould in 1950s and 60s.

From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2025

Here, you could hear dishy stories about legends like Bernstein and Poulenc, or get feedback from a living composer on music written in the 1940s.

From New York Times ● Nov. 20, 2022

“The Paris Diary” covers his stay there and is filled with famous names of people he met — Jean Cocteau, Francis Poulenc, Balthus, Salvador Dali, Paul Bowles, John Cage, Man Ray, and James Baldwin.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 18, 2022

Anne-Sophie Mutter & Lambert Orkis The violinist and the pianist team for violin sonatas by Mozart, Debussy, Ravel and Poulenc.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2019

Francis Poulenc neatly summed up the prevailing French ambivalence towards Wagner by saying that, after listening to him, it was necessary to cleanse one’s spirit and ears by listening to Mozart.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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