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Died. 23 July 1983. (1983-07-23) (aged 84) Georges Auric ( French: [ɔʁik]; 15 February 1899 – 23 July 1983) was a French composer, born in Lodève, Hérault, France. [1] He was considered one of Les Six, a group of artists informally associated with Jean Cocteau and Erik Satie. [2]
Georges Auric (born Feb. 15, 1899, Lodève, France—died July 24, 1983, Paris) was a French composer best known for his film scores and ballets. In these and other works, he was among those who reacted against the chromatic harmonic language and Symbolist structures of Claude Debussy.
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Jan 27, 2022 · Extract. After Francis Poulenc, Arthur Honegger, Darius Milhaud, and Germaine Tailleferre, Georges Auric is arguably the fifth most famous member of the group Les Six. Only Louis Durey, about whom much still remains to be uncovered, has fared worse in terms of public visibility, even in his native France.
May 21, 2020 · A comprehensive biography of the French composer Georges Auric (1899–1983), who was a member of the Groupe des Six and a prolific and versatile musician in various genres and media. The book explores his artistic collaborations, his role in the cultural and political life of France, and his legacy as a modernist composer.
May 21, 2018 · Georges Auric was a French composer and a member of the group Les Six. He wrote music for many films, including La Belle et la bête, Orpheus, and The Wages of Fear.
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Georges Auric: A Life in Music and Politics. By Colin Roust. New York: Oxford University Press, 2020. [xviii, 290 p. ISBN 978-19-060777-7. $58.00] As a young piano student, I cherished every opportunity to play a vintage 1930s Stein-way piano residing in my grandparent’s for-mal living room.
Jul 24, 1983 · Georges Auric, a composer for more than 60 French films, died today at his Paris apartment, friends of the family announced. He was 84 years old. Mr. Auric was among France's best-known...
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