Pierre Max Dubois

Pierre Max Dubois March 1 1930 - August 29 1995 Is A French Composer Of Classical Music. He Was A Student Of Darius Milhaud And Though Not Widely Popular Was Respected. He Brought The Ideas Of Les Six Of Which His Instructor Was A Member Into The Middle 1900's. This Group Called For A Fresh Artistic Perspective On Music. The Music Of Dubois Is Characteristically Light Hearted With Interesting Harmonic And Melodic Textures. He Was Awarded The Prix De Rome In 1955. Most Of His Works Are For Woodwinds Especially For Saxophone. His Quartet For Saxophones In F Premiered In 1962. Another Of His Works Is The 'Pieces Caracteristiques En Forme De Suite' Written For Alto Saxophone With Piano Accompaniment. read less