Composer
Francis Poulenc
Described by a critic as half monk, half delinquent, which he liked. He wrote sacred choral music and cabaret songs with equal seriousness.
Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc was a French composer and pianist. His compositions include songs, solo piano works, chamber music, choral pieces, operas, ballets, and orchestral concert music. Among the best-known are the piano suite Mouvements perpétuels (1919), the ballet Les Biches (1923), the Concert champêtre (1928) for harpsichord and orchestra, the Organ Concerto (1938), the opera Dialogues des Carmélites (1957), and the Gloria (1959) for soprano, choir, and orchestra.
- Born
- 1899-01-07, Paris, FranceA Saturday
- Died
- 1963-01-30, Paris, FranceA Wednesday, aged 64
- At birth
- Sun in Capricorn, Moon in Scorpio
- Nationality
- France
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1899-01-07, Paris, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
Europe/ParisThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 17°01′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 16°00′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 24°04′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 6°44′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 3°11′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 6°53′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 18°23′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 6°16′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 22°44′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 14°08′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1963-01-30, Paris, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 9°50′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 14°33′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 20°51′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 23°08′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 16°57′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 14°55′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 13°20′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 4°13′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 15°35′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 11°37′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Francis Poulenc was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.