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What year was the Organ Concerto composed?

  • 1938

  • 1928

  • 1948

  • 1958

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Composed in 1938, the Organ Concerto is a work by Francis Poulenc, a prominent French composer known for his neoclassical style. The concerto is characterized by its lively and energetic first movement, a serene and lyrical second movement, and a playful and virtuosic finale. It was premiered in 1939 by the organist Maurice Duruflé and the Orchestre National de France, conducted by Charles Munch.
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