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Francis Poulenc: Facts & Related Content

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Born	January 7, 1899 • Paris • France
Died	January 30, 1963 (aged 64) • Paris • France
Notable Works	“Concert champêtre” • “La Voix humaine” • “Les Mamelles de Tirésias” • “Les dialogues des Carmélites”
Movement / Style	Les Six

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Sergey Prokofiev

Sergey Prokofiev

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Joseph Haydn

Joseph Haydn

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Johannes Brahms

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Béla Bartók

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Benjamin Britten

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Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein

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Claude Debussy

Claude Debussy

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Saint-Saëns, Camille

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Ludwig van Beethoven

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