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Georges Auric (French:; 15 February 1899 – 23 July 1983) was a French composer, born in Lodève, Hérault, France. He was considered one of Les Six, a group of artists informally associated with Jean Cocteau and Erik Satie. Before he turned 20 he had orchestrated and written incidental music for several ballets and stage productions.
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 · After Francis Poulenc, Arthur Honegger, Darius Milhaud, and Germaine Tailleferre, Georges Auric is arguably the fifth most famous member of the group Les Six.
Georges Auric (1899-1983), born on 15 February 1899 in Lodève, France, was famously included in the group called Les Six by critic Henri Collet in 1920. As a composer, he is probably best known for his ballet and film scores, remaining the only person to have won music prizes at both the Cannes and Venice film festivals.
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.
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...
Georges Auric’s retirement hardly merits the name. On July 31, 1968, he retired from his post at the Réunion des Théâtres Lyriques Nationaux. The demanding job had curtailed his retreats to his country homes in Freneuse and Hyères and limited his time to compose.
