Paul Dukas (1865-1935) was born in Paris, France. At the Paris Conservatory, he studied piano, harmony, and composition.
He was the music critic for the Revue Hebdomadaire and Gazette des Beaux-Arts while also a professor of orchestration at the Conservatoire. His strong critical sense caused him to destroy a number of his compositions, allowing only a relatively small number to be published.
His symphonic scherzo L'Apprenti Sorcier (The Sorcerer's Apprentice) is his most popular work, especially since it was a central part of Walt Disney's Fantasia with Mickey Mouse in the title role. Dukas also wrote the ballet La peri and the opera Ariane, about Bluebeard's sixth wife.
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. www.dsokids.com/2001/dso.asp?PageID=240
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. www.wqxr.com/cgi-bin/iowa/cla/learning/grove.html?record=2716
Karadar dictionary entry with life, selected works, related composers, illustrations, and MIDI audio of The Sorcerer's Apprentice. www.karadar.it/Dictionary/dukas.html
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