L'Écrivisse
| Song Title | L'Écrivisse (Search) |
| Composer(s): | Francis Poulenc |
| Composer Underrepresented Group | LGBTQ+ (Search) |
| Author(s): | Guillaume Apollinaire |
| Keyword(s) & Features: | Animals; Backwards; Being Self-reflective; Beloved; Crayfishes; Delight; Metaphor; Metaphor: Crayfish Movement as Relationship; Moving; Oceans; One Octave or Less; Reflection; Relationships; Seas; Uncertain |
| Average Duration | 0:45 (Search) |
| Year of composition | 1919 (Search) |
| Link to English Text Online | http://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_text.html?TextId=111177 |
| Larger Work | Le Bestiare (Search) |
| Musical Form | Through-composed (Search) |
| Author's associated movements or -isms or Groups | Cubism; Surrealism (Search) |
| Original Language | French (Search) |
| Audio Source | https://open.spotify.com/track/5sElL8UyC8cqUI9u2xvKnI?si=AVqRHoa2TnOHP4K6dZp_gw |
| Catalog Designation | No. 5 (Search) |
| Range: | Cb4 - Cb5 (Search) |
| Original Key | Ab minor (Search) |
| Dedicated To | Louis Durey (Search) |
| Notes | Full score for the chamber orchestra version can be found on IMSLP; The chamber full score and parts is also published by LudwigMasters Publications. (Search) |
| Recommended Printed Source | Salabert. "Intégral", Vol. 1; Durand. High/Medium (Piano reduction by Poulenc of the original chamber version.) (Search) |
| Other instrumentation and voice | 2 violins, viola, cello, flute, Bb clarinet, bassoon (Search) |