Composed by Paul Ducas. Arranged by Edited by Roar Kvam. This edition: pdf. 19th Century, 20th Century, Chamber, Classical, Romantic Period. 30 pages. KVAMusic Edition #1140226. Published by KVAMusic Edition (A0.1568151).
Paul Dukas was a renowned French composer and teacher whose career was profoundly shaped by his self-critical nature. Born and raised in Paris, Dukas spent his entire life there, earning respect as an insightful composer and a distinguished professor. He studied at the Paris Conservatory, where he formed a close friendship with Claude Debussy. Debussy’s influence is evident in much of Dukas’ music.
Despite his immense talent, Dukas was highly critical of his own work, often destroying his manuscripts. Of all his compositions, only seven major and five minor works survive today. Fortunately, he preserved his most famous piece, the symphonic scherzo L'Apprenti Sorcier (The Sorcerer's Apprentice), which remains a beloved staple in the orchestral repertoire.
Dukas nearly destroyed another masterpiece, the ballet La Péri (The Fairy), but friends intervened to save it. This work includes the now-famous Fanfare from La Péri, originally written as an opening for the ballet. Interestingly, Dukas added the fanfare at the last minute in 1912 to help settle noisy audiences before the ballet began. It became a celebrated brass piece and the last work he allowed to be published.
Later in his career, Dukas became a professor of composition at the Paris Conservatory, influencing a generation of French composers, including Yvonne Desportes and Olivier Messiaen. His reputation as a perceptive and sensitive music critic earned him admiration from his peers. He even collaborated with Camille Saint-Saëns to complete an unfinished opera by Ernest Guiraud.
The Fanfare from La Péri has since been adapted for modern performances, with substitute parts for Bb trumpets and trombone parts written in bass clef. Its majestic and vibrant character makes it an excellent choice to open any concert, showcasing the brilliance of brass instruments and Dukas’ enduring legacy.
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Composed by Paul Ducas. Arranged by Edited by Roar Kvam. This edition: pdf. 19th Century, 20th Century, Chamber, Classical, Romantic Period. 30 pages. KVAMusic Edition #1140226. Published by KVAMusic Edition (A0.1568151).
Paul Dukas was a renowned French composer and teacher whose career was profoundly shaped by his self-critical nature. Born and raised in Paris, Dukas spent his entire life there, earning respect as an insightful composer and a distinguished professor. He studied at the Paris Conservatory, where he formed a close friendship with Claude Debussy. Debussy’s influence is evident in much of Dukas’ music.
Despite his immense talent, Dukas was highly critical of his own work, often destroying his manuscripts. Of all his compositions, only seven major and five minor works survive today. Fortunately, he preserved his most famous piece, the symphonic scherzo L'Apprenti Sorcier (The Sorcerer's Apprentice), which remains a beloved staple in the orchestral repertoire.
Dukas nearly destroyed another masterpiece, the ballet La Péri (The Fairy), but friends intervened to save it. This work includes the now-famous Fanfare from La Péri, originally written as an opening for the ballet. Interestingly, Dukas added the fanfare at the last minute in 1912 to help settle noisy audiences before the ballet began. It became a celebrated brass piece and the last work he allowed to be published.
Later in his career, Dukas became a professor of composition at the Paris Conservatory, influencing a generation of French composers, including Yvonne Desportes and Olivier Messiaen. His reputation as a perceptive and sensitive music critic earned him admiration from his peers. He even collaborated with Camille Saint-Saëns to complete an unfinished opera by Ernest Guiraud.
The Fanfare from La Péri has since been adapted for modern performances, with substitute parts for Bb trumpets and trombone parts written in bass clef. Its majestic and vibrant character makes it an excellent choice to open any concert, showcasing the brilliance of brass instruments and Dukas’ enduring legacy.
This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global
self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters.
ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular
titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.
About Digital Downloads
Digital Downloads are downloadable sheet music files that can be viewed directly on
your computer, tablet or mobile device. Once you download your digital sheet music,
you can view and print it at home, school, or anywhere you want to make music, and
you don't have to be connected to the internet. Just purchase, download and play!
PLEASE NOTE: Your Digital Download will have a watermark at the bottom of each page
that will include your name, purchase date and number of copies purchased. You are
only authorized to print the number of copies that you have purchased. You may not
digitally distribute or print more copies than purchased for use (i.e., you may not
print or digitally distribute individual copies to friends or students).
Preview: Dukas: Fanfare pour précéder La Péri (Symphonic Brass Ensemble)
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