Philippe Parès (1 January 1901 – 2 February 1979) was a 20th-century French composer of

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Biography

The son of Gabriel Parès, music conductor of the

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, Philippe Parès met

Georges Van Parys Georges Van Parys (7 June 1902 in Paris – 28 January 1971 in Paris) was a French composer of film music and operettas. Among his musical influences were the group Les Six, Maurice Ravel, and Claude Debussy. Later in his career he served as vic ...

at the beginning of the 20s. Georges Van Parys, one year younger, commenced from 1925 to compose little pieces (one-act operettas or musical sketches) and songs. In 1927, they collaborated for the first time on ''La Petite dame du train bleu'', which was created in Lyon. The same year, ''Lulu'' was presented in Paris, at the Théâtre Daunou. They worked together until 1931. In particular, they wrote the music for the film '' The Million'' by

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, in collaboration with

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. Philippe Parès then made a career as a producer of records and music publisher (ambience and film music, education, works for children ...). He produced, particularly around 1928-1929, several important scores of the late silent film era: ''

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'' by Carl Dreyer (music by Victor Alix and Léo Pouget), among others.

Operettas and musical comedies

With Georges van Parys : *1927: ''Lulu'', three-act operetta, libretto and lyrics by Serge Veber. *1927: ''La Petite dame du train bleu'' ou ''Quand y en a pour deux'', three-act musical comedy, libretto by Georges Lignereux and Léopold Marchès. *1928: ''L' Eau à la bouche'', three-act operetta, libretto by Serge Veber. *1929: ''Louis XIV'', operetta in 3 acts and 5 tableaux, libretto by Serge Veber. *1930: ''Le Cœur y est'', musical comedy in 3 acts and 4 tableaux, libretto by Raoul Praxy, lyrics by Roger Bernstein. *1931: ''Couss-Couss'', extravaganza operetta in 3 acts and 5 tableaux, libretto by Jean Guitton. Alone: *1947: ''La bride sur le cou'', musical comedy, libretto by André Huguet, Henri Lemarchand and Max Eddy.

Filmography

*1929: ''Paris-girls'' by

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*1929: '' The Road Is Fine'' by

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*1931: '' The Lovers of Midnight'' by

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*1931: ''

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'' by Robert Florey, Marc Allégret *1931: ''

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*1931: '' I'll Be Alone After Midnight'' by

*1931: '' Un soir de rafle'' by

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*1932: '' The Marriage of Mademoiselle Beulemans'' by

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*1932: ''Une petite femme dans le train'' by

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*1934: ''

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*1938: '' Un fichu métier'' by Pierre-Jean Ducis *1941: ''

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'' by Maurice Gleize *1947: '' Une jeune fille savait'' by

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*1959: '' Interpol Against X'' by

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External links

Phlippe Parès
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Georges van Parys et Philippe Parès
sur le site de la revue ''Opérette'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Pares, Philippe Composers from Paris 1901 births 1979 deaths French male classical composers French operetta composers French film score composers French male film score composers 20th-century French classical composers 20th-century French male musicians