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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.
May 21, 2020 · Although Georges Auric (1899–1983) is best remembered today for his affiliation with the Groupe des Six, his musical career was long, productive, complex, and intimately attuned to the realities of modern life.
Apr 16, 2020 · University of Kansas researcher Colin Roust’s new biography, “ Georges Auric: A Life in Music and Politics ” (Oxford University Press, 2020) is an attempt to set the record straight. It is the first full-length book on Auric.
Jan 27, 2022 · A comprehensive biography of the French composer Georges Auric, a member of Les Six and a collaborator with Cocteau and Clair. The book covers his early career, his artistic challenges, his political involvement, and his legacy.
A comprehensive biography of the French composer Georges Auric, who collaborated with Cocteau, Diaghilev, and many film directors. The review praises Roust's research and analysis of Auric's music, politics, and legacy.
Georges Auric left behind a complicated story. He was a quintessentially Parisian artist, whose identity was far more deeply invested in the volcanic heart of France, the Puy-de-Dome, and, especially, the verdant mountains and coastal plains of the Midi.
The first English-language biography of Auric, Georges Auric: A Life in Music and Politics rethinks the conventional ideas of what it means to be a composer. Drawing from an astonishing three...
