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Dukas, Paul Abraham
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Listing with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra's DSO Kids. Biographical, period, and musical information. RAM 28k and high speed and HSX audio of The Sorcerer's Apprentice.
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Paul Dukas, Composer Conservatory where he studied piano, harmony, and composition. He won the Prix de Rome for a counterpoint and fugue in 1886 and again in 1888 with the cantata, Velleda. He was the music critic for the Revue Hebdomadaire and Gazette...Entry from the Classical Composers Database includes biographical information and links.
http://utopia.knoware.nl/~jsmeets/cgi-bin/ccd.cgi?comp=dukas
Information for horn players on performing the piece with correct technique.
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Paul Dukas Villanelle requires some extra skill. As in the title stated pour Cor simple et chromatique, there are some important passages to be played on the open F-horn in a fanfare-like style, even using the bell hand as a special tool....Music files offered in MIDI format.
http://www.classicalarchives.com/main-d.html#DUKAS
Find A Grave listing with cemetery information and photographs of the composer and his columbarium. Includes message forum.
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7653
Biography showing education, influences, related composers, style and substance of his works, and his self-critical nature and abilities as music critic and teacher. From the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio.
http://www.wqxr.com/cgi-bin/iowa.../learning/grove.html?record=2716
Filmography noting movies using his music from the Internet Movie Database.
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Paul Dukas Discuss this person with other users on IMDb message board for Paul Dukas Find where Paul Dukas is credited alongside another name Paul Dukas Email this page to a friend Update information: You may report errors and omissions on this...Brief biographical sketch, notes on orchestral music, caricature, and Naxos discography.
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Composer Conservatoire and a pupil of Bizet's friend Guiraud, Paul Dukas came near to winning the Prix de Rome, but when he left the Conservatoire found an early musical career as a critic and as an orchestrator. His strong critical sense...Karadar dictionary entry with life, selected works, related composers, illustrations, and MIDI audio of The Sorcerer's Apprentice.
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- Classical Music Dictionary Free MP3 Conservatoire and was a pupil of Bizet's friend Guiraud. When he left the Conservatoire he devoted his time to musical criticism and orchestration. In the 1920s his search for perfection led him to destroy much of his work and allow...