By Évelyne Joulard-Viltard Translated by Yuki Tobihata Les Six were a group of six French composers who were active in France during World War I and the early 1920s. They were Milhaud, Honegger, Durey, Tailleferre, Auric, and Poulenc. They were called Les Six (The Six) in analogy to The Mighty Handful (The Five) of Russian composers, including Mussorgsky, who composed "Pictures at an Exhibition." Every Saturday evening, gatherings at Milhaud's home were attended by a diverse group of artists, including Satie, their "spiritual father," and Cocteau, their "poetic correspondent," as well as Apollinaire, Radiguet, and Picasso. They criticized the Belle Époque-style and supremacist artistic trends of the time, and, while returning to the classics, they focused on simpler, more straightforward things, and the humor and wisdom that continued to live among the people, creating new music one after another. Table of Contents Preface: The Circumstances of the Naming of Les Six 1. Les Six and Their Era The History of Les Six / Le Coq et les Coqs and Arlequin / What Les Six Said / The Origins of Les Six 2. Les Six and Their Music The Musical Education of Les Six / Les Six and Musicians / The Musical Techniques of Les Six / The Musical Works of Les Six 3. Les Six and Their Aesthetics Morning Music / Slogans / Contemporary Painters / Contemporary Writers Conclusion: The Spirit of Les Six There are no folds or tears, but there are some paper stains due to aging. Please understand this before purchasing. Thank you very much. #Satie #satie