Henri Dutilleux (1916–2013) was one of the most important French composers of the second half of the 20th century, producing work in the tradition of
Maurice Ravel,
Claude Debussy, and
Albert Roussel, but in a style distinctly his own. Born on the 22nd January 1916, as a young man Dutilleux studied harmony, counterpoint and piano with
Victor Gallois at the Douai Conservatory before leaving for Paris. There from 1933 to 1938 he attended the classes of Jean and Noël Gallon (harmony and counterpoint),
Henri-Paul Busser (composition) and Maurice Emmanuel (history of music) at the Paris …
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