Francis Poulenc

Summary

Francis Poulenc is a human^[1]. Born in Paris^[2], he… he was born on January 7, 1899^[3]. He died in Paris^[4]. He died on January 30, 1963^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], pianist^[7], and music critic^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,529 views/month, #6,887 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Paris^[2], Francis Poulenc…
• Francis Poulenc passed away in Paris^[4].
• Francis Poulenc was born on January 7, 1899^[3].
• Francis Poulenc died on January 30, 1963^[5].
• Burial took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery^[10].
• Francis Poulenc held citizenship in France^[11].
• Francis Poulenc worked as a composer^[6].
• Francis Poulenc's professions included pianist^[7].
• Francis Poulenc worked as a music critic^[8].
• Francis Poulenc was educated at Lycée Condorcet^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Francis Poulenc is Dialogues of the Carmelites^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Francis Poulenc is La voix humaine^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Francis Poulenc is Les biches^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Francis Poulenc is Concert champêtre^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Francis Poulenc is Organ Concerto^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Francis Poulenc is Flute Sonata^[18].
• Francis Poulenc received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[19].
• Francis Poulenc received the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[20].
• Francis Poulenc was a member of Groupe des Six^[21].
• Francis Poulenc's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[22].
• Francis Poulenc is recorded as male^[23].
• Francis Poulenc's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Francis Poulenc's sexual orientation is recorded as homosexuality^[25].
• Francis Poulenc is associated with the modernism movement^[26].
• Francis Poulenc is associated with the classical music movement^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1899-01-07^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1963-01-30^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, composer, european, french, french composer, to clean up^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 5e1ef22b-310a-46ad-885b-4897b8c9c85a^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Francis Poulenc's place of birth was Paris^[2]. He was born on January 7, 1899^[3].

Education

Francis Poulenc's education included a stint at Lycée Condorcet^[12]. Studied under Charles Koechlin^[35], a composer^[36], 1867–1950^[37], of France^[38], awarded the Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music^[39] and Ricard Viñes^[40], a pianist^[41], 1875–1943^[42], of Spain^[43], awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], pianist^[7], and music critic^[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Dialogues of the Carmelites^[13], a dramatico-musical work^[45]; La voix humaine^[14], a dramatico-musical work^[46], founded in 1958^[47]; Les biches^[15], a ballet^[48], directed by Bronislava Nijinska^[49]; Concert champêtre^[16], a musical work/composition^[50]; Organ Concerto^[17], a musical work/composition^[51]; and Flute Sonata^[18], a musical work/composition^[52], founded in 1956^[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[19], a grade of an order^[54], in France^[55] and Officer of the Legion of Honour^[20], a grade of an order^[56], in France^[57].

Personal Life

Francis Poulenc's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[22].

Death and Burial

Francis Poulenc died on January 30, 1963^[5]. He passed away in Paris^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[58]. He is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery^[10].

Why It Matters

Francis Poulenc ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,529 views/month, #6,887 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

FAQs

Where was Francis Poulenc born?

Born in Paris^[2], Francis Poulenc…

Where did Francis Poulenc die?

Francis Poulenc died in Paris^[4].

What did Francis Poulenc do for work?

Francis Poulenc worked as composer^[6], pianist^[7], and music critic^[8].

Where did Francis Poulenc go to school?

Francis Poulenc was educated at Lycée Condorcet^[12].

What awards did Francis Poulenc receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[19] and Officer of the Legion of Honour^[20].