A portrait of Paul Dukas: L'Apprenti Sorcier, Symphony in C e.a.w. (2012)

Op woensdag 13 maart 2013 speelt Het Nederlands Symfonie Orkest Paul Dukas' Symfonie in C. "Dukas' music, like his life, straddled the Romantic and modern periods (and encompassed a still wider range of influences), and he remained true to classical structures well into the 20th century. In 1892, he began the first of several attempts to compose an opera, but he was to see no success in that genre for years to come; rather, he wrote his two most well-known instrumental works: the Symphony in C (1896) and The Sorcerer's Apprentice (1897). The latter, based on Goethe's "Der Zauberlehrling," became one of the most popular orchestral works of the late Romantic era with its rich coloration. In 1940, five years after his death, Dukas and The Sorcerer's Apprentice became enshrined in American popular culture through the use in the Walt Disney movie Fantasia." (Allmusic) Deze compilatie bevat naast de bekende orkestwerken ook zijn pianosonate, een lied voor countertenor en een kort werk voor hoorn en piano.