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Hall of Composers
Paul Dukas (1865-1935)
Paul Dukas was born in Paris, France. In his early childhood, he showed a keen interest in music, but his family was too poor to provide for his instruction. Dukas entered the Paris Conservatory in 1882 where he studied piano, harmony, and composition. He was considered an outstanding student, studying and practicing day and night. When required to give up the conservatory for the army, Dukas considered this a valuable period, as he was allowed the leisure time to study the scores of the classics where he gained insight into composition.
Later, Dukas was the music critic for the Revue Hebdamadaire and Gazette des Beaux-Arts. At the same time, he was also a professor of orchestration at the Paris Conservatory. His strong critical sense led him to destroy a number of his compositions, allowing only a small number of works to be published. Dukas’ L’Apprenti Sorcier (The Sorcerer’s Apprentice) is his best-known work, followed by his two operas, La Peri and Ariadne and Bluebeard.
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