Georges Auric : a life in music and politics /

The first English-language biography of this major French film composer, George Auric: A Life in Music and Politics examines not only the impact of Auric's leftist politics on his work, but also the myriad roles he held outside of film composition - including but not limited to music critic, op...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Roust, Colin (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2020]
Subjects:	Auric, Georges, > 1899-1983. Auric, Georges, > 1899-1983 Composers > France > Biography. Compositeurs > France > Biographies. Electronic. Genres & Styles. MUSIC. Individual Composer & Musician. Film & Video. PERFORMING ARTS. Composers France Electronic books. Biography Biographies Biographies.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Childhood in Lodève and Montpellier
Parisian debuts and World War I
Post-war and post-Apollinaire
Boeuf sur le Toit and the Ballets Russes
Withdrawing from the Parisian music scene
The popular front years and World War II
New beginnings in the post-war years
Personifying the musical establishment
Retirement.