Paul Dukas
Paul Abraham Dukas (born October 1, 1865 in Paris ; † May 17, 1935 there ) was a French composer who was inspired primarily by César Franck and Richard Wagner . His works shine especially in rhythm and instrumentation and belong to impressionism .
Life
Dukas studied piano , harmony and composition at the Paris Conservatory . He later taught there himself; his students included u. a. Jehan Alain , Maurice Duruflé and Olivier Messiaen . In addition, Dukas has been active as a music critic since 1892, including writing about Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande and Wagner's Ring des Nibelungen , performed in London under the direction of Gustav Mahler . With regard to his own work, Dukas repeatedly spoke out against the accusation of imitating the Wagner style.
Dukas always maintained contact with other famous composers such as Claude Debussy . Contemporaries describe him as a man of high general education. His penchant for self-criticism meant that he broke off a whole series of composed works after they had begun and finally destroyed some completely because they did not meet his requirements. His student Duruflé later showed the same character trait.
Dukas achieved a high degree of fame for setting the ballad The Sorcerer's Apprentice by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe to music . The orchestral scherzo can often be heard in concert halls. The piece became even more popular when it was used in Walt Disney's animated film Fantasia . Nevertheless, the opera Ariane et Barbe-Bleue from 1907, which is based on the fairy tale of Duke Bluebeard , and the ballet La Péri (1911) are Dukas' most important works. The opera is written in a contemporary, modern tonal language that is very subtle and of far deeper emotional significance than one might infer from the title. Dukas has also made works by old masters accessible by developing appropriate editions - his Rameau arrangements are an example. Collected reviews, Les écrits sur la musique , have appeared from his estate .
In 1934 Paul Dukas was elected to succeed Alfred Bruneau in the Académie des Beaux-Arts .
On February 15, 1965, in honor of his 100th birthday, a 0.40 + 0.10 franc special stamp was issued with the portrait of Dukas based on a design by René Cottet .
List of preserved works (selection)
- Götz von Berlichingen , Overture after Goethe for orchestra (1883)
- King Lear , Overture after Shakespeare for orchestra (1883)
- Polyeucte , overture for orchestra (1891)
- Symphony in C major (1896)
- L'Apprenti sorcier (The Sorcerer's Apprentice) (1897)
- Sonata in E flat minor for piano (1900)
- Variations, Interlude et Finale, sur un thème de Rameau for piano (1899–1902, printed 1907)
- Villanelle for horn and piano (1905)
- Ariane et Barbe-Bleue , Opera (1907)
- La Péri , ballet (1911/12)
- Fonts
- Les écrits sur la musique , ed. 1948
- Chroniques musicales sur deux siècles, 1892–1932 , ed. 1980
literature
- George Favre: L'oeuvre de Paul Dukas , Paris 1969
- Bénédicte Palaux-Simonnet: Paul Dukas, ou: Le musicien-sorcier , Drize (Genève) 2001. ISBN 2-940310-01-7 .
- Simon-Pierre Perret / Marie-Laure Ragot: Paul Dukas , Paris 2007. ISBN 978-2-213-63329-9 .
- Dominik Rahmer: The music-critical writings of Paul Dukas , Frankfurt a. M. 2010. ISBN 978-3-631-59927-3 .
- Ulrich Tadday (ed.): Paul Dukas . Munich 2012 (Music Concepts, New Series, 156/157). ISBN 978-3-86916-175-4 .
- Laura Watson: Paul Dukas: Composer and Critic . Woodbridge 2019. ISBN 978 1 78327 383 6 .
Web links
- Sheet music and audio files by Paul Dukas in the International Music Score Library Project
- Paul Dukas. In: komponisten.at. Retrieved March 9, 2013 .
swell
- ↑ Timbres poste 1965. Retrieved March 9, 2013 (French).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dukas, Paul |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Paul Abraham Foasieu |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 1, 1865 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris , France |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 17, 1935 |
| Place of death | Paris , France |