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Dukas

American  
[dy-ka] / düˈka /

noun

  1. Paul (Abraham) 1865–1935, French composer.


Dukas British  
/ dykɑ /

noun

  1. Paul (pɔl). 1865–1935, French composer best known for the orchestral scherzo The Sorcerer's Apprentice (1897)

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Seeking the ideal Halloween costume, he finds inspiration not just in the Paul Dukas composition mentioned in the program’s title, but also in passages from other works.

From New York Times

But, even as a child, Benjamin preferred classical music: Stravinsky’s “The Rite of Spring,” Mussorgsky’s “Night on Bald Mountain,” Dukas’s “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice,” and Beethoven above all.

From The New Yorker

Having a gap in time between the eruption of the initial crisis and the CEO's first response "creates more doubt, I think," said Seth Linden, president of Dukas Linden Public Relations.

From Washington Post

He ended the concert with Dukas’ playful “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice,” which is full of clumsy footfalls.

From Los Angeles Times

Long before Walt Disney and composer Paul Dukas, there were stories about magicians and their — usually — overreaching pupils.

From Washington Post