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| Francis Poulenc
(1899 - 1963)
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| 1899 |
Born 7 January in Paris into a wealthy family |
| 1903 |
Begins piano lessons with his mother, at the age of 5 |
| 1914 |
Studies with Ricardo Viñes, Spanish pianist and friend of Debussy and Ravel |
| 1917 |
His Rapsodie nègre brings him early notoriety |
| 1920 |
Becomes one of the circle of young composers known as Les Six, together with Darius Milhaud and Arthur Honegger |
| 1924 |
The ballet Les Biches established Poulenc's fame |
| 1935 |
Begins close association with the baritone Pierre Bernac, who becomes the finest interpreter of his many songs, or mélodies |
| 1940 |
France falls to Germany; Poulenc remains in France through the occupation |
| 1948 |
Poulenc and Bernac make the first of several concert tours abroad |
| 1963 |
Dies in Paris, 30 January |
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