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Paul Dukas

French composer (1865–1935)
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Summary

Paul Dukas was born on October 1, 1865[1], in 1st arrondissement of Paris[2]. He died on May 17, 1935[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a composer[5], choreographer[6], pedagogue[7], music educator[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,716 views/month, #7,213 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Paris[11]
  • Date of death: May 18, 1935[12]
  • Place of burial: Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise[13]
  • Spouse: Suzanne Pereyra[14]
  • Child: Adrienne Thérèse Dukas[15]
  • Country of citizenship: France[16]
  • Occupation: pianist[17], music arranger[18], critic[19]
  • Employer: Conservatoire de Paris[20], École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot[21]
  • Educated at: Lycée Turgot[22], Conservatoire de Paris[23]
  • Student: Olivier Messiaen[24], Claude Arrieu[25], Tony Aubin[26], Darius Milhaud[27], Elsa Barraine[28], Yvonne Desportes[29], Joaquín Villatoro[30]
  • Notable work: The Sorcerer's Apprentice[31], Ariane et Barbe-bleue[32], Piano Sonata[33]
  • Award received: Prix de Rome[34], Officer of the Legion of Honour[35], Knight of the Legion of Honour[36]
  • Member of: Académie des beaux-arts[37]
  • Sex or gender: male[38]
  • Movement: impressionism in music[39]
  • Genre: opera[40], symphony[41], impressionist music[42]
  • Commons category: Paul Dukas[43]
  • Archives at: Departmental archives of Yvelines[44]
  • Family name: Dukas[45]
  • Given name: Paul[46], Abraham[47]
  • Significant event: funeral[48]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Paul Dukas[49]
  • Student of: Georges Mathias[50], Théodore Dubois[51], Ernest Guiraud[52]

Why It Matters

Paul Dukas has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Paul Dukas born?

Paul Dukas was born in 1st arrondissement of Paris[2].

Where did Paul Dukas die?

Paul Dukas died in Paris[4].

Who was Paul Dukas married to?

Paul Dukas's spouses include Suzanne Pereyra[14].

What did Paul Dukas do for work?

Paul Dukas worked as a composer[5], choreographer[6], pedagogue[7], music educator[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Paul Dukas go to school?

Paul Dukas was educated at Lycée Turgot[22] and Conservatoire de Paris[23].

What awards did Paul Dukas receive?

Honors received include Prix de Rome[34], Officer of the Legion of Honour[35], and Knight of the Legion of Honour[36].

Related Entities

Darius Milhaud France Joaquín Rodrigo Olivier Messiaen

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [38] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [5] ↑ . NNDB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] ↑ . Beauvis and Langlade, ''Le columbarium du Père-Lachaise'', 1992. wikidata.org.
  21. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [34] ↑ . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [35] ↑ . Léonore database. leonore.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [36] ↑ . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  28. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [44] ↑ . archives.yvelines.fr. Retrieved . archives.yvelines.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [1] ↑ . Deux siècles d'histoire au Père Lachaise. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [3] ↑ . Deux siècles d'histoire au Père Lachaise. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [12] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [48] ↑ . Le Petit Parisien. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  51. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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