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Composer of the Month-October. Paul Dukas. Paul Dukas. Born October 1, 1865 in Paris, France Died May 17, 1935 in Paris, France. Paul’s home country: France. Paul’s Career. Paul studied piano and composition at the Paris Conservatory and won several awards for his work.
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Composer of the Month-October Paul Dukas
Paul Dukas Born October 1, 1865 in Paris, France Died May 17, 1935 in Paris, France
Paul’s Career Paul 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’ApprentiSorcier In 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.