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Louis Durey
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Louis Edmond Durey was a French composer, conductor, and music critic. Born in the 6th arrondissement of Paris on May 27, 1888, he was a member of the Groupe des Six. His work falls within the classical music movement, specifically encompassing the genre of opera. He spoke and wrote in French.
Durey died in Saint-Tropez on July 3, 1979. He is categorized as a contemporary classical and 20th-century composer. His nationality was French.
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- France
- Active from
- 1888
- Active to
- 1979
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1,280
- Total plays
- 8,258
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Louis Durey (27 May 1888 – 3 July 1979) was a French composer. Louis Durey was born in Paris, the son of a local businessman. It was not until he was nineteen years old that he chose to pursue a musical career after hearing a performance of a Claude Debussy work. As a composer he was primarily self-taught. From the beginning, choral music was of great importance in Durey’s productivity. The first work to gain recognition in the music world was for a piano duet titled Carillons. <a href="https:/
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Louis
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- 6th arrondissement of Paris
- Place of death
- Saint-Tropez
- Occupation
- music critic
- Languages spoken
- French
- Genre
- opera
- Movement
- classical music
- Image
- Les Six Tableau.jpg
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- member of
- Groupe des Six
- date of birth
- 1888-05-27
- date of death
- 1979-07-03
- Commons category
- Louis Durey
- name in native language
- Louis Durey
- birth name
- Louis Edmond Durey
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