Poulenc is associated with which period?

Poulenc is associated with which period?

• A. Romantic
• B. Baroque
• C. Classical
• D. Contemporary

Answer: (D)

Poulenc belongs to the Contemporary period because he was a 20th‑century composer (lived 1899–1963) whose music reflects modern ideas while often staying tonal. He was part of the group Les Six and helped shape a distinctly 20th‑century French voice, rather than the stylistic traits of Baroque (ornate counterpoint and continuo), Classical (balanced forms and elegance of the 18th century), or Romantic (highly expressive, expansive emotions) periods. So his place is in Contemporary, the era of modernist and post‑Romantic music.

Poulenc belongs to the Contemporary period because he was a 20th‑century composer (lived 1899–1963) whose music reflects modern ideas while often staying tonal. He was part of the group Les Six and helped shape a distinctly 20th‑century French voice, rather than the stylistic traits of Baroque (ornate counterpoint and continuo), Classical (balanced forms and elegance of the 18th century), or Romantic (highly expressive, expansive emotions) periods. So his place is in Contemporary, the era of modernist and post‑Romantic music.