Georges Auric (February 15, 1899 – July 23, 1983) was a French composer, born in Lodève, Hérault, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Lodève ( Occitan: Lodeva) is a commune in the Hérault departement in Languedoc-Roussillon in southern France Hérault ( Occitan: Erau) is a department in the southwest of France named after the Hérault river. Languedoc-Roussillon ( Occitan: Lengadòc-Rosselhon; Catalan: Llenguadoc-Rosselló) is one of the 26 regions of France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. He was a child prodigy and at age 15 he had his first compositions published. He studied at the Paris Conservatoire, and under the composer Vincent D'Indy at the Schola Cantorum. The Conservatoire de Paris is an institution of higher education that has played an important role in the development of Music in France and Western Europe Paul Marie Théodore Vincent d'Indy (March 27 1851 &ndash December 2 1931 was a French Composer and teacher This article is about the Parisian musical institute For other organizations called Schola Cantorum see Schola Cantorum (disambiguation. Before he turned 20 he had orchestrated and written incidental music for several ballets and stage productions. Ballet is a formalized form of Dance with its origins in the French court further developed in France and Russia as a Concert dance
As a young student of at the Paris Conservatory in 1920, and, considered avant-garde, Auric became part of Satie and Cocteau’s famous group, Les Six. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Avant-garde (avɑ̃gaʁd in French) means "advance guard" or "vanguard Alfred Éric Leslie Satie ( Honfleur, 17 May 1866 – Paris, 1 July 1925) was a French Composer and Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau (5 July 1889 &ndash 11 October 1963 was a French Poet, Novelist, Dramatist, Designer, Boxing Les Six is a name inspired by The Five, given in 1923 by critic Henri Collet in an article titled ‘Les cinq Russes les His participation led to writing settings of poetry and other texts as songs and musicals. During this time, he wrote his one act opera Sous le masque (1927). (An earlier opera, La Reine de coeur (1919), is lost. ) It was also in 1927 that he contributed the Rondeau for the children's ballet L'Éventail de Jeanne, a collaboration between ten French composers. L'Éventail de Jeanne (Jean's Fan is a children's Ballet choreographed in 1927 by Alice Bourgat and Yvonne Franck.
When Jean Cocteau started making motion pictures, at the beginning of the 1930s Auric began writing film scores. The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression. He wrote soundtracks for a number of French and British films, and his success led to writing the music for Hollywood movies, too. Several times, Auric’s work made it onto the hit parade, notably The Song from Moulin Rouge. "Where Is Your Heart" redirects here for the Kelly Clarkson song "Where Is Your Heart" see Breakaway.
The many films that he scored included Jean Cocteau's Beauty and the Beast (1946), Passport To Pimlico (1948), The Lavender Hill Mob (1951), Moulin Rouge (1952), Roman Holiday (1953), Le Salaire de la Peur (1953), Lola Montes (1955), Rififi (1956), Notre-Dame de Paris (1956), Bonjour Tristesse (1958), The Night Heaven Fell (1958), Goodbye Again (1961), and Therese and Isabelle (1968). Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau (5 July 1889 &ndash 11 October 1963 was a French Poet, Novelist, Dramatist, Designer, Boxing Beauty and the Beast ( La Belle et la Bête) is a 1946 French romantic Fantasy film adaptation of Jeanne-Marie Le Prince Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Passport to Pimlico is a 1949 British Comedy film made by Ealing Studios. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Lavender Hill Mob is a 1951 Comedy film from Ealing Studios, written by T Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Moulin Rouge ( 1952) is a Film directed by John Huston, produced by Sir John Woolf and James Woolf of Romulus Films and released Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Roman Holiday is a 1953 Romantic comedy. The film introduced American audiences to Belgian-born actress Audrey Hepburn, who won the Academy Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Wages of Fear ( Le Salaire de la peur) is a 1953 adventure - Drama film directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot, starring Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lola Montès is a 1955 Film, and the last to be directed by Max Ophüls. Rififi is a 1955 French Heist film. Its original French title is Du rififi chez les hommes ("of brawling among men" Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. NotreDameFlyingButtressjpg|right|thumb|250px|Notre Dame de Paris Flying Buttress]] Notre Dame de Paris is a Gothic Cathedral on the eastern half of the Bonjour Tristesse (in English Hello Sadness) is a Novel by Françoise Sagan. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Night Heaven Fell ( Les bijoutiers du claire de lune) is a 1958 French - Italian film directed by Roger Vadim. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
In 1962 he gave up writing for motion pictures when he became director of the Opéra National de Paris and then chairman of SACEM, the French Performing Rights Society. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Opéra National de Paris is the leading Opera company of France. Auric continued to write classical chamber music, especially for winds, right up to his death.
Auric was interred in the Cimetière du Montparnasse, Paris. Montparnasse Cemetery ( French: Cimetière de Montparnasse) is a famous cemetery in the Montparnasse quarter of Paris, part of the Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city
External links
- Georges Auric was listed in the International Music Score Library Project
- Georges Auric at the Internet Movie Database
- Georges Auric biography and credits at the British Film Institute's Screenonline
- Georges Auric at Find-A-Grave
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