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Composer of the Week

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An informative guide to composers' lives and their music.

An informative and accessible guide to composers' lives and their music.

Composer of the Week: Paul Dukas (1865-1935)

Composer of the Week: Paul Dukas (1865-1935): Episode 3

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Paul Dukas (1865-1935)

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Donald Macleod introduces Dukas's only piano sonata.

Donald Macleod introduces Dukas's most substantial contribution to piano repertoire, his Piano Sonata. It made critical waves and was a blueprint for later composers.

At the turn of the twentieth century, artistic salons and the emergence of several musical societies gave composers such as Paul Dukas regular outlets for their music to be performed. Yet despite the burgeoning possibilities, very few composers produced piano sonatas until Dukas made his sole contribution to the form, making both critical waves and a blueprint for later composers.

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Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Paul Dukas

Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Paul Dukas. An influential voice in musical circles, he comfortably sharedhis time between roles as a composer, musicologist, music critic and teacher

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