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Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc (January 7, 1899 January 30, 1963) was a French composer and pianist. His compositions include songs, solo piano works, chamber music, choral pieces, operas, ballets, and orchestral concert music. He was among the first composers to see the importance of the gramophone and made a number of recordings as a pianist. Oil painting by Jacques-Émile Blanche, 1920 (cropped).