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Offline lava

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What's this music?
on: September 18, 2009, 05:44:15 PM
Hi!

Can anyone tell who wrote this music is and what it is?

Listen to the background music in the first and second video on this page:
https://www.nos.nl/nosjournaal/artikelen/2009/9/18/180909_pauline.html

I would guess it's a modern/20th century piano concerto, i hear classical influences of Mozart but also humoristic slapstick-like elements. Maybe Shostakovich or an American composer?

Thanks a lot.
Marten.
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Offline retrouvailles

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Re: What's this music?
Reply #1 on: September 18, 2009, 07:22:10 PM
It's Poulenc's Concerto for Two Pianos, so yes, it's a mid-20th century piano concerto (not a modern one, really).
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Offline lava

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Re: What's this music?
Reply #2 on: September 18, 2009, 07:48:56 PM
Yes thats it! thanks for your quick help  :D
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