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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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Besides Berlioz, the lineup featured works by composers from the 18th to early 20th centuries, such as Franz Joseph Haydn and Paul Dukas, that have long been in the public domain.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

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

From Washington Post Jul. 25, 2017

Degas, Mallarmé, Rodin and Renoir mixed with Paul Dukas and Henri Duparc at the soirées that Ernest Chausson held at his elegant home on the Boulevard de Courcelles.

From The Guardian Aug. 29, 2012

Einstein’s secretary, Helen Dukas, was our baby sitter.

From New York Times Dec. 6, 2011

It is as though one spoke of Julot Massenet or Popol Dukas!

From An Autobiography by Stravinsky, Igor

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