Paul Dukas
Composer
1865 – 1935
Who was Paul Dukas?
Paul Abraham Dukas was a French composer, critic, scholar and teacher. A studious man, of retiring personality, he was intensely self-critical, and he abandoned and destroyed many of his compositions. His best known work is the orchestral piece The Sorcerer's Apprentice, the fame of which has eclipsed that of his other surviving works. Among these are the opera Ariane et Barbe-bleue, a symphony, two substantial works for solo piano, and a ballet, La Péri.
At a time when French musicians were divided into conservative and progressive factions, Dukas adhered to neither but retained the admiration of both. His compositions were influenced by composers including Beethoven, Berlioz, Franck, d'Indy and Debussy.
In tandem with his composing career, Dukas worked as a music critic, contributing regular reviews to at least five French journals. Later in his life he was appointed professor of composition at the Conservatoire de Paris and the École Normale de Musique; his pupils included Maurice Duruflé, Olivier Messiaen, Manuel Ponce, and Joaquín Rodrigo.
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- Born
- Oct 1, 1865
Paris - Also known as
- Dukas
- Dukas, Paul
- Paul Abraham Dukas
- Paul-Abraham Dukas
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Suzanne Pereyra Dukas
(1916 - )
- Suzanne Pereyra Dukas
- Children
- Religion
- Judaism
- Ethnicity
- Jewish people
- Nationality
- France
- Profession
- Education
- Conservatoire de Paris
- Died
- May 17, 1935
Paris - Resting place
- Père Lachaise Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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