As I recall each of the composers of Les Six was asked to contribute to
"Les Nouveaux Maries de la Tour Eiffel" (sp?) and four of them accepted.
I've heard a recording of two movements of Poulenc and they seemed to be
delightful audio slapstick.

Aaron J. Rabushka
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