Francois Poulenc wrote eight of them, including "Ball of the Young Women" and "Phalenes."  
Francois Poulenc wrote eight of them, including "Ball of the Young Women" and "Phalenes."  Though it was Irish composer John Field that introduced this type of composition.  A set of three symphonic poems entitled "Clouds," "Festivals" and "Sirens" shares this name, though the work's title was taken from paintings of Whistler by its composer, Claude Debussy.  The best-known example is a series of 21 pieces for piano by Chopin.  FTP, give this musical term which comes from the French for "of the night."
Francois Poulenc wrote eight of them, including "Ball of the Young Women" and "Phalenes."  
the nocturne