Composer of the Month-October Paul Dukas. Born October 1, 1865 in Paris, France Died May 17, 1935 in...
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Composer of the Month-October
Paul Dukas
Paul DukasBorn October 1, 1865 in Paris, France
Died May 17, 1935 in Paris, France
Paul’s home country: France
Paul’s CareerPaul studied piano and composition at the Paris Conservatory and won several awards for his work.
He worked as a music critic and a professor. Paul was rarely happy with his compositions and destroyed most of his ideas before they could be published.
L’Apprenti SorcierIn 1897, Paul wrote a 10 minute piece for orchestra based on a poem written by Goethe. It became popular very quickly and is his best known work.
In 1940, Walt Disney added to its fame by using it to create a Mickey Mouse animation for the movie Fantazia.