1. Composer of the Month-October
Paul Dukas

2. Paul Dukas Born October 1, 1865 in Paris, France
Died May 17, 1935 in Paris, France

3. Paul’s home country: France

4. 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.

5. L’Apprenti Sorcier
In 1897, Paul wrote a 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.