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Dukas, dyoo KAH, Paul Abraham (1865-1935), was a French composer, music teacher, critic, and editor. He became best known for The Sorcerer's Apprentice (1897), written in a lively symphonic form called a scherzo. Dukas was a master of orchestration. He has been praised for the clarity of his music and for his ability to produce a variety of tone colors from different combinations of instruments. More »
Berlioz, Hector, BAIR lee ohz, ehk TAWR (1803-1869), was a French composer. He is known for his... More >>
Bizet, Georges, bee ZAY, zhawrzh (1838-1875), a French composer, wrote Carmen (1875), one of the... More >>
Boulez, boo LEHZ, Pierre (1925-...), is a leading avant-garde (experimental) composer. He is also... More >>
Chaminade, Cecile (1857-1944), was a French composer and pianist. Her music is generally simple... More >>
Cherubini, Luigi, kay roo BEE nee, loo EE jee (1760-1842), was an Italian-born composer, though... More >>
Couperin, koo PRAN, Francois (1668-1733), called "Le Grand" (The Great), was a French composer... More >>
D'Indy, dan DEE, Vincent (1851-1931), was a French composer, organist, and conductor. His... More >>
Debussy, dehb yoo SEE, Claude (1862-1918), was an important French composer. His revolutionary... More >>
Delibes, duh LEEB, Leo (1836-1891), was a French composer of works for the stage. During his... More >>
Desprez, Josquin, duh PRAY or day PRAY, ZHUHS kan or zhaws KAN (1440?-1521), was one of the... More >>
Dukas, dyoo KAH, Paul Abraham (1865-1935), was a French composer, music teacher, critic, and... More >>
Faure, Gabriel Urbain, foh RAY, ga bree EHL oor BAN (1845-1924), was a French composer. He was an... More >>
Franck, frahngk, Cesar (1822-1890), was a French composer, organist, and teacher. His... More >>
Gounod, GOO noh or goo NOH, Charles (1818-1893), was a French composer best known for his opera... More >>
Honegger, HOH nehg uhr, Arthur (1892-1955), was a Swiss-French composer. In the early 1920's, he... More >>
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